Haiku

Author: Larrabee, Hart

Japan

Published on 14 August 2024 by Amber Books Ltd (Amber Books) in the United Kingdom as part of 'the Mini Encyclopedia' series.

Paperback | 160 pages, 75 photos and artworks; 75 Illustrations, unspecified
170 x 130 x 15 | 286g

Haiku – seventeen-syllable poems that evoke worlds despite their brevity – have captivated Japanese readers since the seventeenth century. Today the form is practiced worldwide and has become established as part of our common global heritage. This handy pocket-sized volume presents modern English translations of classic poems by the four great masters of Japanese haiku – Matsuo Basho, Yosa Buson, Kobayashi Issa, and Masaoka Shiki – accompanied by both the original Japanese and a phonetic transcription, and a photograph or artwork highlighting or echoing the poem's theme. With a timeless design, Haiku is an expert introduction and celebration of one of the most beautiful and accessible forms of poetry in the world.