Haiku Master Buson: Translations from the Writings of Yosa Buson--poet and Artist--with Related MaterialsHaiku Master Buson is the only translation of the work of this important haiku poet in English. Buson (1716-1783), along with Basho and Issa, is recognized as one of the three Japanese masters of the haiku. In addition to a large selection of haiku, the book also includes a selection of Buson's prose and a critical introduction. Edith Shiffert is a poet who has lived in Kyoto, Japan, since the 1960s. Her most recent volume is titled Pathways. The late Yuki Sawa was a professor at Kyoto Seika University. |
Contents
Preface | 9 |
Mourning for the Old Poet Hokuju | 182 |
PROSE SELECTIONS | 192 |
Copyright | |
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