The Pocket Haiku (Shambhala Pocket Library)

by Sam Hamill

Sam Hamill (Translator)

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A collection of classical Japanese haiku selected and translated by one of America's premier poet-translators.

Haiku is one of the most popular and widely recognized poetic forms in the world due to its brevity, emotion, and astounding ability to capture the unique experience of a single moment. This collection, beautifully translated by Sam Hamill, compiles over two hundred haiku from classic Japanese literature written by masters of the genre like Bashō, Buson, and Issa. Based on images from nature, these poems express themes of joy, temporality, beauty, wonder, loneliness, and loss, inviting the reader to participate in the authentic experiences of these poets.
  • ISBN10 161180700X
  • ISBN13 9781611807004
  • Publish Date 29 October 2019
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Shambhala Publications Inc