A History of Haiku (Volume Two): From Issa up to the Present

Of all forms of poetry and literature, haiku is likely the least amenable to chronological treatment. Haiku...
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Author: R. H. Blyth
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A History of Haiku (Volume Two): From Issa up to the Present by Blyth, R. H.

A History of Haiku (Volume Two): From Issa up to the Present

CHF 53.23

A History of Haiku (Volume Two): From Issa up to the Present

CHF 53.23
Author: R. H. Blyth
Format: Paperback
Language: English

Of all forms of poetry and literature, haiku is likely the least amenable to chronological treatment. Haiku comprises moments of vision, and a "history of moments" is hardly achievable. If we were to choose one for such a task, however, a strong case could be made for Reginald Horace Blyth (1898-1964). Best known for his acclaimed four-volume haiku anthology, Blyth's appreciation and understanding of haiku and its motives are perhaps unequaled by any Westerner. In selecting the outstanding works of as many poets as possible, Blyth presents readers with a true vision of the history of haiku, taking care to highlight its ups and downs, its masters and its failures, but more than anything, its unique ability to communicate the incommunicable.


In this second volume of A History of Haiku, Blyth begins with the poetry of the last of the great haiku masters, Shiki. He then proceeds through the later haiku poets of the Meiji and Shōwa eras, illustrating their various strengths and weaknesses, before arriving at the modern poets. It closes with a beautiful selection of modern haiku, and some profound thoughts from Blyth on the state of haiku in a technological age.



Author: R. H. Blyth
Publisher: Greenpoint Books, LLC
Published: 05/11/2022
Pages: 448
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.28lbs
Size: 8.27h x 5.83w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9798886770032

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