In a few words, haiku goes beneath surface appearance to grasps the heart of an experience. Each word is chosen to unlock a world of memories and associations in the reader. Haiku, like Zen, is an intensely personal experience. Jonathan Clements has selected the best of three centuries of haiku, including the work of classic poets such as Basho, Buson and Chiyo-Ni and rendered into English the elusive spiritual quality of the poems. The poems are illustrated with images from the collection of Japanese prints and paintings at the Art Institute of Chicago.
ZEN Haiku
Summary
Jonathan Clements' selection of the best of three centuries of Haiku, illustrated with Japanese prints from the Art Institute of Chicago. Paperback edition.
ZEN Haiku Summary
About
Jonathan Clements studied at the universities of Leeds, Cheng Chi, Kansai and Stirling. He speaks Chinese and Japanese and was dubbed 'the medium's most sought-after translator' by the Sunday Times for his work in Japanese animation. He has worked as an Asian linguist and writer for the BBC, the Financial Times and the Guardian.
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GOR003397909
9780711228191
0711228191
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Used - Very Good
Hardback
Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd
2007-10-01
96
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