Description
| Product ID: | 9781838860431 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | CN |
| Series: | Chinese Bound |
| Title: | Haiku Illustrated |
| Subtitle: | Classic Japanese Short Poems |
| Authors: | Author: Hart Larrabee |
| Page Count: | 160 |
| Subjects: | Decorative arts, Decorative arts, Poetry anthologies (various poets), Literary studies: poetry and poets, Poetry anthologies (various poets), Literary studies: poetry & poets, Japan, Japanese, Modern period, c 1500 onwards |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Haiku Illustrated features 80 classic poems from four poets – Matsuo Basho, Yosa Buson, Kobayashi Issa and Masaoka Shiki – which range across more than 200 years of Japanese poetry. Each poem is presented in Japanese script, along with romanised Japanese (romaji), a new English translation and an illustration echoing the poem's theme. 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 beautiful traditionally hand-bound volume presents new 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 Illustrated is an expert introduction and celebration of one of the most beautiful and accessible forms of poetry in the world. |
| Imprint Name: | Amber Books |
| Publisher Name: | Amber Books Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2020-10-14 |