5-7-5 : the haiku of Issa /

Kobayashi Issa (1763-1828) was a poet and lay Buddhist priest. With Basho, Buson and Shiki, "the Great Four," Issa is regarded as one of Japan's true haiku masters. This is a new translation of Issa's fine work from Professors John White and Kemmyo Taira Sato, authors of The Budd...

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Main Author: Kobayashi, Issa, 1763-1827 (Author)
Other Authors: White, John, 1924 October 4- (Translator), Sato, Kemmyo Taira (Translator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Japanese
Language Notes:In Japanese, with romanized Japanese and English.
Published: London : Buddhist Society Trust, 2019.
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Summary:Kobayashi Issa (1763-1828) was a poet and lay Buddhist priest. With Basho, Buson and Shiki, "the Great Four," Issa is regarded as one of Japan's true haiku masters. This is a new translation of Issa's fine work from Professors John White and Kemmyo Taira Sato, authors of The Buddhist Society's The Haiku of Basho (Spring 2019).
Item Description:Includes index.
Physical Description:348 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
ISBN:9780901032584
0901032581