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An illustrated collection of translations of classical and contemporary
Japanese "haiku". This popular art form is the poetic expression of Zen
Buddhism. Traditionally, a haiku poem is just 17 syllables long, which requires
the poet, like the follower of Zen, to cut through surface appearances to the
heart of an experience. In this collection, translator Jonathan Clements seeks
to capture the elusive spirituality that enabled the Japanese poets to preserve
their experience of the moment in a mere three lines. This collection, drawing on three centuries of haiku, features haiku poets
from Basho, Buson and Issa to Shiki, Hakuin, Ikkyu and Chiyo-Ni. The poems are
sympathetically illustrated with Japanese prints from the collection at the Art
Institute of Chicago. An illustrated collection of translations of classical and contemporary
Japanese "haiku", the poetic expression of Zen Buddhism. It draws on three
centuries of haiku, featuring poets from Basho, Buson and Issa to Shiki,
Hakuin, Ikkyu and Chiyo-Ni.
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