The Penguin Book of Haiku [electronic resource]
2018
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'A revelation' Sunday Times, Books of the Year 2018
The first Penguin anthology of Japanese haiku, in vivid new translations by Adam
L. Kern.
Now a global poetry, the haiku was originally a Japanese verse form that
flourished from the sixteenth to nineteenth centuries. Although renowned for its
brevity, usually running three lines long in seventeen 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. Presenting
over a thousand exemplars in vivid and engaging translations, this anthology
offers an illuminating introduction to this widely celebrated, if misunderstood,
art form.
Adam L. Kern's new translations are accompanied here by the original Japanese
and short commentaries on the poems, as well as an introduction and
illustrations from the period.
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Imprint:
London : Penguin, 2018
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) (544 pages)
Audience:
General/trade
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9780141395258
Language:
English
BRN:
438367
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
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| Online | Online resource (Member logon) | indyreads - eBook |