Haiku

Classic Japanese Short Poems

160 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Haiku features 80 classic poems from four poets - Matsuo Bash¿, Yosa Buson, Kobayashi Issa and Masaoka Shiki - which range across more than 200 years of Japanese poetry. Each poem is presented in Japanese script, along with romanised Japanese (romaji), a new English translation and an illustration echoing the poem's theme. Haiku - seventeen-syllable poems that evoke worlds despite their brevity - have captivated Japanese readers since the seventeenth century. Today the form is practiced worldwide and has become established as part of our common global heritage. This handy pocket-sized volume presents modern English translations of classic poems by the four great masters of Japanese haiku - Matsuo Basho, Yosa Buson, Kobayashi Issa, and Masaoka Shiki - accompanied by both the original Japanese and a phonetic transcription, and a photograph or artwork highlighting or echoing the poem's theme. With a timeless design, Haiku is an expert introduction and celebration of one of the most beautiful and accessible forms of poetry in the world.

• Themen: Biographie, Literatur und Literaturwissenschaft Lyrik, Poesie Anthologien (verschiedene Dichter)
• ISBN: 9781838864408
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 14.08.2024
• Größe: 164 x 126 mm
• Verlag: Amber Books
• Übersetzung: Hart Larrabee