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The Classic Tradition of Haiku: An Anthology (Paperback)

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By Faubion Bowers (Editor)
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A highly distilled form of Japanese poetry, haiku consist of 17 syllables, usually divided among three lines. This unique collection spans over 400 years (1488-1902) of haiku history by the greatest masters: Basho, Issa, Shiki and many more, in translations by top-flight scholars in the field. Editor Faubion Bowers provides a Foreword and many informative notes to the poems.

Product Details
ISBN: 9780486292748
ISBN-10: 0486292746
Publisher: Dover Publications
Publication Date: September 24th, 1996
Pages: 96
Language: English
Series: Dover Thrift Editions