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The Classic Tradition of Haiku: An Anthology

by · 1902 · 96 pages

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This unique collection spans over 400 years (1488-1902) of haiku history by the greatest masters: Basho, Issa, Shiki, and many more, in translations by top-flight scholars in the field. Editor Faubion Bowers provides a foreword and many informative notes to the poems.

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Subject
philosophy
Genre
historical fiction
Setting
japan
Audience
adult
Length
short · 96 pages
Form
poetry

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