William J. Higginson

How to Write, Share, and Teach Haiku

The Haiku Handbook

A guide to haiku uses examples from around the world to convey the importance of the seasons.

Poetry of the Natural World

Haiku Seasons

An International Poetry Almanac

Haiku World

William F Higginson

Haiku and the entire range of poetry related to haiku are introduced withxplanations and examples in this work. Drawing on a millennium of Japaneseradition, the author discusses the history and meaning of the deeponnection between haiku and nature.

The Haiku Seasons

Jane Reichhold

Penny Harter

ペニー ハーター

Presents a concise history of the Japanese haiku, including the changes of the haiku throughout the twentieth century as this beloved poetry form has been adapted to modern and urban settings. This title offers full chapters on form, the seasons in haiku, and haiku craft, as well as background on the Japanese poetic tradition. With a new foreword by poet, translator, and author Jane Reichhold ('Basho: The Complete Haiku'), this anniversary edition presents a concise history of the Japanese haiku, including the dynamic changes of the haiku throughout the twentieth century as this beloved

How to Write, Teach, and Appreciate Haiku

The Haiku Handbook is the first book to give readers everything they need to begin appreciating, writing, or teaching haiku. In this groundbreaking and now-classic volume, the authors present haiku poets writing in English, Spanish, French, German, and five other languages on an equal footing with Japanese poets. Not only are the four great Japanese masters of the haiku represented (Basho, Buson, Issa, and Shiki) but also major Western authors not commonly known to have written poetry in this form, including Gary Snyder, Jack Kerouac and Richard Wright. With a new foreword by poet, translator, and author Jane Reichhold (Basho: The Complete Haiku), this anniversary edition presents a concise history of the Japanese haiku, including the dynamic changes throughout the twentieth century as this beloved poetry form has been adapted to modern and urban settings. Full chapters are offered on form, the seasons in haiku, and haiku craft, plus background on the Japanese poetic tradition and the effect of translation on our understanding of haiku. Other unique features are chapters on teaching and sharing haiku, with lesson plans for both elementary and secondary school use; a seasonal word index of poetic words; a comprehensive glossary; and a list of enduring classic resources for further exploration. By any standard, The Haiku Handbook is the defining volume in the genre.

The Haiku Handbook#25th Anniversary Edition

Shares examples of haiku, the brief Japanese poetry form, explains its construction, and offers tips on composing one's own poem

William J. Higginson

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