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Pocket Haiku by Sam Hamill (2019, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherShambhala Publications, Incorporated

ISBN-10161180700X

ISBN-139781611807004

eBay Product ID (ePID)21038428923

Product Key Features

Book TitlePocket Haiku

Number of Pages144 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2019

TopicAsian / General, Asian / Japanese, General, Haiku

GenrePoetry, Literary Collections

AuthorSam Hamill

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight4.3 Oz

Item Length6.7 in

Item Width4.3 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

TitleLeadingThe

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal895.6104108032

SynopsisA collection of classical Japanese haiku selected and translated by one of America's premier poet-translators. Haiku is one of the most popular and widely recognized poetic forms in the world due to its brevity, emotion, and astounding ability to capture the unique experience of a single moment. This collection, beautifully translated by Sam Hamill, compiles over two hundred haiku from classic Japanese literature written by masters of the genre like Basho, Buson, and Issa. Based on images from nature, these poems express themes of joy, temporality, beauty, wonder, loneliness, and loss, inviting the reader to participate in the authentic experiences of these poets., A collection of classical Japanese haiku selected and translated by one of America's premier poet-translators. Haiku may be the most popular and widely recognized poetic form in the world. In just three lines, a great haiku presents a crystalline moment of image, emotion, and awareness. In this collection of haiku, translator Sam Hamill has compiled the best of traditional Japanese poetry, with a particular focus on the three great masters- Basho, Buson, and Issa. Based on images from nature, the poems address the themes of joy, temporality, beauty, wonder, loneliness, and loss.