The spring of my life
and selected haiku
1st ed.
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Author
Contributions
- Hamill, Sam. - Contributor
Publication
1997 - Shambhala, Boston, Massachusetts
Language
English
Word Count
45,000 words, Guess
Page Count
180 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL662061M
- ISBN-101570621446
- OCLC Control Number36511268
- OCLC Control Numberspringofmylifese0000koba
- Library of Congress Control Number97007530
and 2 more
- Goodreads405407
- LibraryThing412349
Classifications
- DDC895.6/134
- LCCPL797.2 .A24 1997
Description
Kobayashi Issa (1763-1827), along with Basho and Buson, is considered one of the three greatest haiku poets of Japan, known for his attention to poignant detail and his playful sense of humor. Issa's most-loved work, The Spring of My Life, is an autobiographical sketch of linked prose and haiku in the tradition of Basho's famous Narrow Road to the Interior. In addition to The Spring of My Life, the translator has included more than 160 of Issa's best haiku and an introduction providing essential information on Issa's life and valuable comments on translating (and reading) haiku.
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