Bibliograph

The Classic tradition of haiku, an anthology, edited by Faubion Bowers

Type

Label

The Classic tradition of haiku, an anthology, edited by Faubion Bowers

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Classic tradition of haiku

Oclc number

34410376

Responsibility statement

edited by Faubion Bowers

Series statement

Dover thrift editions

Sub title

an anthology

Summary

This unique collection spans over 400 years (1488-1902) of haiku history by the greatest masters, in translations by top-flight scholars of the field. Haiku (distilled poems featuring 17 syllables) command enormous respect in Japan. Now readers of poetry in the West can savor these expressive masterpieces in this treasury

Table Of Contents

Iio Sogi -- Socho -- Yamazaki Sokan -- Arakida Moritake -- Matsunaga Teitoku -- Matsue Shigeyori (Ishu) -- Yasuhara Teishitsu -- Nishiyama Soin -- Ihara Saikaku -- Yamaguchi Sodo -- Ichikawa Danjuro I -- Kitamura Kigin -- Hojo Dansui -- Matsuo Basho -- Takarai Kikaku -- Hattori Ransetsu -- Mukai Kyorai -- Kosugi Issho -- Ochi Etsujin -- Shida Yaba -- Kagami Shiko -- Tachibana Hokushi -- Nozawa Boncho -- Yamamoto Kakei -- Ogawa Haritsu -- Sanboku -- Kawai Otokuni -- Anonymous -- Den Sute-jo -- Uejima Onitsura -- Chigetsu -- Shofu-ni -- Ogawa Shushiki -- Takeda (Tome) Uko-ni -- Kaga no Chiyo -- Hayano Hajin -- Gozan -- Tan Taigi -- Yagi Shokyu-ni -- Yosa Buson --Oshima Ryota -- Tagami Kikusha-ni -- Kobayashi Issa -- Otomo Oemaru -- Ichikawa Danjuro V -- Sakurai Baishitsu -- Kubota Seifu-jo -- Masaoka Shiki

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