The Art of Haiku: Its History through Poems and Paintings by Japanese Masters
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Stephen Addiss
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- File Size: 79.2 MB
- Book Language: English
- Total Page Count: 196
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The Art of Haiku: Its History through Poems and Paintings by Japanese Masters
The Art of Haiku by Stephen Addiss traces the development of Japanese haiku from its tanka and renga roots through the work of Basho, Buson, Issa, and Shiki. This digital PDF edition offers instant download after purchase.
The book presents haiku as both a literary and a visual art, with close attention to haiku calligraphy and haiga. It is a comprehensive single-volume history for readers of Japanese poetry and art.
Book Overview
Stephen Addiss, an authority on Japanese art and poetry, surveys the history of haiku through poems and paintings by Japanese masters. Published by Shambhala in 2012, this first edition includes 997 poems translated by the author, with Japanese romanizations supplied for each poem.
The volume covers the tanka tradition, renga, hokku, haikai, and haiga, and includes chapters on Basho, his followers, Senryu and Zen, Buson, Issa, the early nineteenth century, and Shiki and the modern age.
What You’ll Discover Inside
- The tanka and waka tradition that preceded haiku.
- The development of renga, hokku, haikai, and haiga.
- Dedicated chapters on Basho, Buson, Issa, and Shiki.
- Exploration of senryu and Zen in the haiku tradition.
- Discussions of haiku calligraphy and haiku-paintings.
- Translations of 997 poems with Japanese romanizations.
- An appendix on translating haiku, notes, glossary, selected bibliography, and index.
Why This Book Matters
The Art of Haiku connects poetry and painting in a way that is essential to understanding the form. Addiss shows that haiga and calligraphy are not decorations but vital elements of haiku art.
By focusing on the works themselves rather than theory, the book gives readers direct access to the expressive world of Japanese haiku masters.
Book Details
| Author | Stephen Addiss |
|---|---|
| Title | The Art of Haiku: Its History through Poems and Paintings by Japanese Masters |
| Publisher | Shambhala Publications |
| Publisher Location | Boston & London |
| Publication Date | 2012 |
| Edition | First Edition |
| Pages | 196 |
| Format | |
| File Size | 79.2 MB |
| File Size Bytes | 83015608 |
| Language | English |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-59030-886-8 |
| Library of Congress Classification | PL729.A34 2012 |
| Dewey Decimal Classification | 809.1’41-dc23 |
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Download The Art of Haiku today and explore the poems and paintings of the Japanese masters.
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