Poems of Taneda Santoka |
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| Author:
| Santoka, Taneda |
| Translator:
| Opal, Anthony |
| ISBN: | 978-1-7375909-3-4 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2022 |
| Publisher: | Economy Press, The
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $7.50 |
Book Description:
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Haiku that seem like haiku aren't bad. But haiku that don't seem like haiku - that's what I want these days. Taneda Santoka wrote this in his journal on December 8, 1936. The desire for invention and forward motion - writing and walking - is a theme throughout Santoka's work, as he struggled to navigate a life of outer struggle and inner turmoil: I go in / still / the blue mountains. Santoka's haiku can appear spare - even anemic or esoteric. But Santoka's vision, given attention, is...
More DescriptionHaiku that seem like haiku aren't bad. But haiku that don't seem like haiku - that's what I want these days. Taneda Santoka wrote this in his journal on December 8, 1936. The desire for invention and forward motion - writing and walking - is a theme throughout Santoka's work, as he struggled to navigate a life of outer struggle and inner turmoil: I go in / still / the blue mountains. Santoka's haiku can appear spare - even anemic or esoteric. But Santoka's vision, given attention, is firmly grounded and available to all - small offerings to be read and re-read - dark generosities: The house I was born in / nothing / fireflies. Poems of Taneda Santoka is a short and varied collection of Santoka's haiku. Each translation is accompanied by the original Japanese text and English transliteration (romaji).