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The Sound of Water: Haiku - By Basho, Issa and Other Poets (Shambhala Centaur Editions): Haiku - By Basho, Issa and Other Poets (Shambhala Centaur Editions)
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Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #17409 in Books
- Published on: 1995-03-31
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 152 pages
Editorial Reviews
Synopsis
Haiku may be the most popular and widely recognizable poetic form in the world. In just three lines a great haiku presents a crystalline moment of image, emotion, and awareness. Elements of compassion, silence, and a sense of temporality often combine to reveal a quality of mystery. Just as often, haiku may bring a startling insight into the ordinary, or a flash of humor. Collected here are over two hundred of the best haiku of Japanese literature - written from the seventeenth century to the early twentieth century by the great masters.
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Haiku as it was meant to be
The translator, Sam Hamill, has given those who can not read Japanese the chance to read Haiku by three of the greatest Haiku poets ever. In this book Issa has put the hardships of his life three lines,Buson places you walking done a lonesome road in autumn with such clarity, and Basho reminds us that everything in the night is veiwed differently in the morning. This book is a must read for anyone who does read or has ever wanted to read Haiku.
