The Penguin Book of Haiku: Anon Anon

Name: The Penguin Book of Haiku: Anon Anon
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By Kern, Adam L., Kern, Adam L.

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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 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, 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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Binding:: Paperback
Edition:: 1
Number of Pages:: 544
Release Date:: 2018-05-31
Publication Date:: 2018-05-31
Publisher:: Penguin Classics
Languages:: Published: English, Original: Japanese
ISBN10:: 0140424768
ISBN13:: 9780140424768
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Weight:: 375 g
Height:: 19.5 cm
Width:: 2.7 cm
Thickness:: 12.9 cm

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