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The Penguin Book of Haiku
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The Penguin Book of Haiku

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First Penguin volumeOf best Japanese haikuVivid translations

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 over three lines 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 by Adam L. Kern, this anthology offers an illuminating introduction to this widely celebrated, if misunderstood art form.

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Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Country
United Kingdom
Date
18 June 2018
Pages
544
ISBN
9780140424768

First Penguin volumeOf best Japanese haikuVivid translations

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 over three lines 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 by Adam L. Kern, this anthology offers an illuminating introduction to this widely celebrated, if misunderstood art form.

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Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Country
United Kingdom
Date
18 June 2018
Pages
544
ISBN
9780140424768