Sam Hamill
The Pocket Haiku
- ISBN 13:
- 9781611801538
- author:
- Sam Hamill
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Shambhala Publications Inc
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2014
- Pages:
- 152
- Dimensions:
- 7.6 x 1 x 11.4 cm
- Genre:
- Poetry, Drama & Criticism, Poetry, Genres
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
A collection of quintessential haiku from Japan's poetic tradition, compiled by renowned poet-translator Sam Hamill. This pocket edition brings together over two hundred of the best haiku, written by masters such as Bashō, Buson, and Issa, spanning sixteenth to nineteenth centuries. Haiku are known for their concise yet powerful expression of nature, joy, temporality, beauty, wonder, loneliness, and loss. In just three lines, a great haiku presents a crystalline moment of image, emotion, and awareness, often combining elements of compassion, silence, and a sense of temporality to reveal mystery. This compact reissue features the work of Japan's greatest haiku poets, offering a unique glimpse into the country's rich poetic heritage.
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