Essential Haiku

The Essential Haiku brings together the work of the three undisputed masters of the Japanese haiku form: Matsuo Basho, Yosa Buson, and Kobayashi Issa. Edited and translated by former U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Hass, this anthology presents the most influential and enduring poems of the genre. The collection is organized by poet, featuring introductory essays and biographical sketches that provide historical and cultural context for their work. Hass's translations capture the imagistic precision and spiritual depth of the original Japanese texts, making this volume a definitive guide to the art of haiku and its major practitioners.

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