Haiku poetics in twentieth century avant-garde poetry
By: Jeffrey Johnson
Series: New studies of modern Japan
Publisher: Lexington Books
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Lanham, MD
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780739148761; 9780739171042
Subjects: Experimental poetry; Theory; Haiku; Poetics; Avant-garde (Aesthetics); History and criticism; LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Asian
Description: "Haiku Poetics in Twentieth Century Avant-Garde Poetry is a multicultural, multilingual investigation into the most recognizable, and probably the single most broadly practiced, poetic form in the world today. This argument moves from theorizing the Buddhist poetics of a global haiku, to close critical readings of poems that examine allusions, themes, and images often taken from traditional Japanese predecessors or engaging other works of a shared haiku lineage"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.