description: An exquisite collection of the finest works of three distinct masters of the haiku Matsuo Basho (the ascetic and seeker), Yosa Buson (the artist), and Kobayashi Issa (the humanist). The editor, Robert Hass, United States poet laureate, is the author of several books of poetry including Human Wishes as well as a book of criticism Twentieth Century Pleasures, for which he received The National Book Critics Circle Award. The book is one of the larger series of poetry collections, Essential Poets Series published by Ecco Press.
language: English
title: Essential Haiku
titlecomplete: Essential Haiku
genres: Historical, History, Classics, Japan, Asia, Essays, Japanese Literature, Poetry, Anthologies, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 2006
publisher: MJF Books