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Title: The Classic Tradition of Haiku: An Anthology (Dover Thrift Editions) by Faubion Bowers ISBN: 0-486-29274-6 Publisher: Dover Publications Pub. Date: 01 September, 1996 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $2.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.67 (6 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: A surprisingly good collection
Comment: Despite a misleading definition of haiku on the back of this book (continued in the introduction), and despite the tendency of Dover Thrift Editions to use the worst possible translations for other books they have published, this is an authoritative and valuable collection which offers translations of quite a few works otherwise difficult to find. One of the most valuable elements of the book is its printing of multiple translations of one poem -- while some of the translations (particularly from the early part of the 20th century) are execrable, it is fascinating and instructive to see how various poems have been approached.
This book is a great addition to any library, but don't let it be your only haiku book -- be sure to read William Higginson's "Haiku Handbook" as well as "The Essential Haiku" edited by Robert Hass and "The Haiku Anthology" edited by Cor van den Heuvel.
Rating: 5
Summary: An Excellent and Quaint Little Book of Haiku at its Best
Comment: I really enjoyed reading this book because I love the beauty and simplicity of haiku poetry. Although this is a relatively thin book, it contains very resourceful and detailed information about the haiku poets and thier inspirations. I really appreciate the author's acknowlegement of the female haiku poets, in which most became buddist nuns, proving that women were just as an important part of the haiku scene as the men. In conclusion, this book is a pleasure for the senses and a must for anyone's library.
Rating: 4
Summary: An interesting collection of haiku
Comment: This volume has several characteristics to recommend it: (1) it provides a transliteration of the Japanese to give the reader a sense of the sound of haiku (2) several times it provides multiple translations of a haiku, giving the reader a sense of the different approaches to translation (3) it provides a collection that is a cross-section of haiku throughout its Japanese history rather than concentrating on the best known.
It has some negatives - too many footnotes that could have been handled in a less intrusive manner such as who is the student of whom or what is the best known haiku of the author. The willingness to use footnotes allows the editor to direct the reader's response in a positive way.
If you have any interest in haiku, you will want this volume in your collection.
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Title: Haiku Handbook: How to Write, Share, and Teach Haiku by William J. Higginson ISBN: 4770014309 Publisher: Kodansha International (JPN) Pub. Date: 01 February, 1992 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: Essential Haiku Volume 20 (Essential Poets, Vol 20) by Hass ISBN: 0880013516 Publisher: Ecco Pub. Date: 01 October, 1995 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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Title: Writing and Enjoying Haiku: A Hands on Guide by Jane Reichhold ISBN: 4770028865 Publisher: Kodansha International (JPN) Pub. Date: 01 February, 2003 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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Title: An Introduction to Haiku: An Anthology of Poems and Poets from Basho to Shiki by Harold Gould Henderson ISBN: 0385093764 Publisher: Anchor Pub. Date: 01 January, 1983 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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Title: The Haiku Anthology by Cor Van Den Heuvel ISBN: 0393321185 Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company Pub. Date: November, 2000 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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