Bibliograph

The Penguin book of haiku, translated and edited by Adam L. Kern

Type

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The Penguin book of haiku, translated and edited by Adam L. Kern

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

poetry

Main title

The Penguin book of haiku

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1035161685

Responsibility statement

translated and edited by Adam L. Kern

Series statement

Penguin classics

Summary

Now a global poetry, the haiku was originally a Japanese verse form that flourished from the sixteenth to nineteenth centuries. Although renowned for its minimalism and brevity, usually running three lines in seventeen syllables, and by its use of natural imagery to make Zen-like observations about reality, in fact the haiku is much more: it can be erotic, funny, crude and mischievous. Presenting over a thousand exemplars in vivid and engaging translations by Adam L. Kern, this anthology offers an illuminating introduction to this widely celebrated, if misunderstood, art form

Target audience

adult

Classification

Contributor