Many lovers of poetry consider haiku to be literature's most subtle art form. The whole of life seems effortlessly expressed in only a few words and images. Snow Falling From a Bamboo Leaf: The Art of Haiku presents readers with sixty of the more famous classical haiku in the original romanized Japanese along with their interlinear transliterations. This unique combination becomes a great help in understanding how they were made. An introductory essay tells how haiku can just as easily be written in English and as a help to ...
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Many lovers of poetry consider haiku to be literature's most subtle art form. The whole of life seems effortlessly expressed in only a few words and images. Snow Falling From a Bamboo Leaf: The Art of Haiku presents readers with sixty of the more famous classical haiku in the original romanized Japanese along with their interlinear transliterations. This unique combination becomes a great help in understanding how they were made. An introductory essay tells how haiku can just as easily be written in English and as a help to readers creating their own haiku, it explains to them the elegant but rigorous structure of what appears to be an easy art form. This charming and informative book is tastefully illustrated with the author's own lovely ink drawings
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SIGNED. Good illustrated stiff wraps with some loss to the text of the spine. Beautifully illustrated throughout and with excellent translations. We note the introduction text has a few minor marks, nothing at all offensive. Fully signed by the translator on the half title page.
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Very Good-Collectible. Not an ex-library. 5.5"x7.5"; 112 pgs. Some marking/underlining throughout. Shelf wear to edges and spine and discoloring/aging to pages. Otherwise a good reading copy. Price sticker on back cover. Assume first edition w/year 1979 on title page. "Apr 03, 2013 Nicolas Akmakjian rated it it was amazing. This book was written by my father, so go ahead and discount this review accordingly. I think this is one of the most approachable books on haiku ever written. You will learn how to translate from the original, or you can merely enjoy some of the best haiku ever written. Learn about the most famous haiku poets. New to haiku? Start here. Love haiku already? You will cherish this book. " Goodreads.
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Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used textbooks may not include companion materials such as access codes, etc. May have some wear or writing/highlighting. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Fine copy. 7 1/2"x 5 1/2" blue wraps w/ illus cover; author photo by Toby Greenspan on back cover, $3.95 at top; 112 pgs, history, theory, 60 new translations & 'lives of four poets': Basho, Buson, Issa & Shiki. title-page & cover illus by Hiag Akmakjian.