The spring of my life

Name: The spring of my life
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In linked prose and haiku poetry, an autobiographical work by a great Japanese haiku poet shuttles between everyday events and the meaning of a life, and includes Japanese versions of some of the author’s other poems.

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SKU: 9781570621444 Category: Translations Tag: Poetry by individual poets

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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 Narrow Road to the Interior.

In addition to The Spring of My Life, the translator has included more than 160 of Issa’s best haiku and an introduction providing essential information on Issa’s life and valuable comments on translating (and reading) haiku.

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Weight	255 g
Dimensions	21.6 × 14 × 0.6 cm
Author	Kobayashi, Issa
Publisher	Shambhala
Imprint	Shambhala
Cover	Paperback
Pages	180
Language	English
Edition	1st Edition
Dewey	895.6134 (edition:21)
Readership	General – Trade / Code: K