The haiku handbook : how to write, teach, and appreciate haiku /
With a new foreword by poet, translator, and author Jane Reichhold, this anniversary edition presents a concise history of the Japanese haiku, including the dynamic changes throughout the twentieth century as this beloved poetry form has been adapted to modern and urban settings. Full chapters are o...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Kodansha USA,
2013.
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| Edition: | 25th anniversary ed. |
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| Summary: | With a new foreword by poet, translator, and author Jane Reichhold, this anniversary edition presents a concise history of the Japanese haiku, including the dynamic changes throughout the twentieth century as this beloved poetry form has been adapted to modern and urban settings. Full chapters are offered on form, the seasons in haiku, and haiku craft, plus background on the Japanese poetic tradition and the effect of translation on our understanding of haiku. Other unique features are chapters on teaching and sharing haiku, with lesson plans for both elementary and secondary school use; a seasonal word index of poetic words; a comprehensive glossary; and a list of enduring classic resources for further exploration. By any standard, The Haiku Handbook is the defining volume in the genre. |
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| Item Description: | Originally published: New York : McGraw-Hill, ©1985. |
| Physical Description: | xix, 331 pages ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1568365403 9781568365404 |