Stephen Addiss

Akira Y. Yamamoto

Fumiko Y. Yamamoto

Juxtaposing haikus and prints on the theme of the most beautiful landscapes of Japan, this volume looks at its mountains and forests, rivers and streams, beaches and rugged seascapes. Over 120 haiku by such well-known and beloved poets as Basho, Issa and Buson are included, as well as both full colour and black and white reproductions of prints by such masters as Korin, Sekka and Ike no Taiga. In his introduciton, Stephen Addiss writes of the unique Japanese attitude towards nature and the manner in which they incorporate this sensibility into poetry, and briefly reviews the various styles of the art presented.

Haiku Landscapes in Sun, Wind, Rain and Snow

Some 120 haiku by such masters as Basho, Issa, and Buson--all written on themes of people of various shapes and sizes, young and old--are combined with the woodblock prints and paintings of the great artists of classical Japan. The poems appear both in skillful English translation, as well as in the original Japanese.

Big and Small in Poems and Prints

Haiku People

Lucille J. Watahomigie

Jorigine Bender

A first and modest beginning toward a grammar of the Hualapai language, a Pai branch of the Yuman language family, this reference book is intended for use by: the Hualapai people to reaffirm the vitality of their language; the Hualapai teachers in their preparation of language materials for teaching; younger Haulapais to find the regularity and complexity of the language; and the linguists and general public to see the richness of the Hualapai language. Consisting of six parts, the reference book: reviews how a writing system was selected for the Hualapai language; explains the alphabet used and how each letter is pronounced; discusses the basic structure of Hualapai sentences with attention to noun and verb usage; explains how different types of sentences are formed and what they mean; and presents a discussion on nouns and pronouns. Other information provided includes an analysis of verbs in detail, a discussion of verbal expressions, and an explanation of sound symbolism; types and formation of useful expressions (modal, habit and repetition, and degree) are discussed and ways in which sentences can be expanded into longer and more complex ones are explained. Two appendices provide the vocabulary words and grammatical morphemes (Hualapai-English and English-Hualapai) that appear in the book. (ERB)

Akira Y. Yamamoto

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