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Haiku Master Buson - (Companions for the Journey) (Paperback)

Haiku Master Buson - (Companions for the Journey) (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>The first English translation of one of Japan's most important haiku poets.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p> <i>Haiku Master Buson</i> is the only translation of the work of this important haiku poet in English. Buson (1716-1783), along with Basho and Issa, is recognized as one of the three Japanese masters of the haiku. In addition to a large selection of haiku, the book also includes a selection of Buson's prose and a critical introduction.</p><p> <b>Edith Shiffert</b> is a poet who has lived in Kyoto, Japan, since the 1960s. Her most recent volume is titled <i>Pathways.</i></p><p>The late <b>Yuki Sawa</b> was a professor at Kyoto Seika University.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Buson (1716-1783), along with Basho and Issa is recognized as one of the three Japanese masters of the haiku. In addition to his poetry Buson was also recognized as a painter. Edith Shiffert has lived in Kyoto, Japan since 1963. She is the author of eleven collections of poetry including: When On the Edge, New and Selected Poems, and In the Ninth Decade. In addition she has co-translated several volume of poetry from Japanese including An Anthology of Modern Japanese Poetry and Haiku Master Buson. The late Yuki Sawa was a professor at Kyoto Seika University.

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