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Author: Larrabee, Hart

Japan

Published on 14 August 2024 by Amber Books Ltd (Amber Books) in the United Kingdom as part of ‘the Chinese Bound’ series.

Hardback | 96 pages, 1 artwork; 1 Illustrations
265 x 200 x 22 | 800g

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. With a timeless design, Haiku is an expert introduction and celebration of one of the most beautiful and accessible forms of poetry in the world.