Basho: The Complete Haiku

Basho: The Complete Haiku

Basho stands today as Japanâ‚¬s most renowned writer, and one of the most revered. Wherever Japanese literature, poetry or Zen are studied, his oeuvre carries weight. Every new student of haiku quickly learns that Basho was the greatest of the Old Japanese Masters.

Yet despite his stature, Bashoâ‚¬s complete haiku have not been collected into a single volume. Until now.

To render the writerâ‚¬s full body of work into English, Jane Reichhold, an American haiku poet and translator, dedicated over ten years of work. In Basho: The Complete Haiku, she accomplishes the feat with distinction. Dividing his creative output into seven periods of development, Reichhold frames each period with a decisive biographical sketch of the poetâ‚¬s travels, creative influences and personal triumphs and defeats. Scrupulously annotated notes accompany each poem; and a glossary and two indexes fill out the volume.

Reichhold notes that, "Basho was a genius with words." He obsessively sought out the right word for each phrase of the succinct seventeen-syllable haiku, seeking the very essence of experience and expression. With equal dedication, Reichhold sought the ideal translations. As a result, Basho: The Complete Haiku is likely to become the essential work on this brilliant poet and will stand as the most authoritative book on the subject for many years to come. Original sumi-e ink drawings by artist Shiro Tsujimura complement the haiku throughout the book.
Country USA
Brand Kodansha International
Manufacturer Kodansha International
Binding Hardcover
Color Black
ReleaseDate 2013-09-13
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781568365374

Country	USA
Brand	Kodansha International
Manufacturer	Kodansha International
Binding	Hardcover
Color	Black
ReleaseDate	2013-09-13
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781568365374

Basho: The Complete Haiku

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