The Penguin book of haiku
2017
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An anthology of Japanese haiku, in vivid new translations by Adam L. Kern. Now a global poetry, the haiku was originally a Japanese verseform that flourished from the 16th to 19th centuries. Although renowned for its brevity, usually running over 3 lines in 17 syllables, and by its use of natural imagery to make Zen-like observations about reality, in fact the haiku is much more: it can be erotic, funny, crude and mischievous.
Main title:
The Penguin book of haiku / translated by Adam L. Kern.
Author:
Kern, Adam L., translator
Imprint:
London : Penguin Classics, 2017.
Collation:
304 pages ; 20 cm
Notes:
Translated from the Japanese.
ISBN:
9780140424768 (pbk. :)
Language:
EnglishJapanese
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BRN:
2229105