The Haiku Handbook -25th Anniversary Edition How to Write, Teach, and Appreciate Haiku |
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| Author:
| Higginson, William J. |
| As told to:
| Harter, Penny |
| Foreword by:
| Reichhold, Jane |
| ISBN: | 978-1-56836-540-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2017 |
| Publisher: | Kodansha America, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $49.99 |
Book Description:
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The Haiku Handbook is the definitive book on the subject, giving readers everything they need to begin appreciating, writing, or teaching haiku. The authors present not only the four great Japanese masters of haiku (Basho, Buson, Issa and Shiki) but also major Western authors, including Gary Snyder, Jack Kerouac and Richard Wright. With a new foreword by poet, translator, and author Jane Reichhold (Basho: The Complete Haiku), this anniversary edition covers the history of...
More DescriptionThe Haiku Handbook is the definitive book on the subject, giving readers everything they need to begin appreciating, writing, or teaching haiku. The authors present not only the four great Japanese masters of haiku (Basho, Buson, Issa and Shiki) but also major Western authors, including Gary Snyder, Jack Kerouac and Richard Wright.
With a new foreword by poet, translator, and author Jane Reichhold (Basho: The Complete Haiku), this anniversary edition covers the history of Japanese haiku, form and craft, the effect of translation on understanding, teaching and sharing haiku and lesson plans, plus a seasonal word index, a glossary and a list of classic resources.