Author: Kobayashi Issa
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Issa
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The autumn wind : a selection from the poems of Issa
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Today and today
A selection of haiku by the Japanese master. Through an illustrated collection of haiku, the inspirational moments in the life of one family throughout the course of a year are presented, bringing to light the preciousness of the moment and the wonder of today.
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Issa, cup-of-tea poems : selected haiku of Kobayashi Issa
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The dumpling field : haiku of Issa
Kobayashi Issa (1763-1827), long considered among Japan’s four greatest haiku poets (along with Basho, Buson, and Shiki) is probably the best loved. This collection of more than 360 haiku, arranged seasonally and many rendered into English for the first time, attempts to reveal the full range of the poet’s extraordinary life as if it were…
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Dusk lingers : haiku of Issa
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The spring of my life : and selected haiku
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…