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Haiku - hīˈkoo, an unrhymed Japanese poem recording the essence of a moment keenly perceived, in which nature is linked to human nature. It usually consists of 17 jion (Japanese symbol-sounds). The term is also used for foreign adaptations of the haiku, notably the poems of the imagists. These poems are usually written in three lines of five, seven, and five syllables. See senryu

13 of the Best Books and Articles on: Haiku

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The Japanese Haiku, Its Essential Nature, History, and Possibilities in English, with Selected Examples » Read Now
by Kenneth Yasuda. 240 pgs.

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...The JAPANESE HAIKU The JAPANESE HAIKU ITS ESSENTIAL NATURE, HISTORY, AND POSSIBILITIES IN ENGLISH, with...ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS xi INTRODUCTION xv IAN APPROACH TO HAIKU 3...
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Haiku Poetry and Metaphorical Thought: An Invitation to Interdisciplinary Study, in Creativity Research Journal » Read Now
by Dawn G. Blasko, Dennis W. Merski. 8 pgs.

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...Haiku Poetry and Metaphorical Thought: An Invitation to Interdisciplinary...College Pennsylvania State University, Erie ABSTRACT: Haiku, a Japanese form of short poetry...
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Japanese Aesthetics and Culture: A Reader (Chap. 6 "'Approach to Haiku' and 'Basic Principles'") » Read Now
by Nancy G. Hume. 378 pgs.

Collections: Philosophy, Entire Library
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Japanese Literature: An Introduction for Western Readers (Chap. II "Japanese Poetry") » Read Now
by Donald Keene. 118 pgs.

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Haiku: Teaching the Art of Brevity in Writing, in Childhood Education » Read Now
by Jeff L. Whittingham. 4 pgs.

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Composing Zen Haiku: Training to Make Sense, in ETC: A Review of General Semantics » Read Now
by Stewart W. Holmes. 7 pgs.

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...Composing Zen Haiku: training to make sense. by Stewart W. Holmes Ive titled this paper "Composing Zen Haiku: Training to Make Sense" because I think the practice of...
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Zen, Poetry, the Art of Lucien Stryk ("Modern Japanese Haiku" begins on p. 251) » Read Now
by Susan Porterfield. 388 pgs.

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A Zen Wave: Basho's Haiku and Zen » Read Now
by Robert Aitken, Basho Matsuo. 192 pgs.

Collections: Religious Studies, Literature, Entire Library

...136 . ROBERT AITKEN A ZEN WAVE Bashos Haiku and Zen New York WEATHERHILL Tokyo First...19 The Development and Form of the Haiku , 20 Haiku in English and the Form of This...
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A Net of Fireflies: Japanese Haiku and Haiku Paintings » Read Now
by Harold Stewart. 180 pgs.

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...FIREFLIES STARRY NIGHT by Tomoda Sogyo, re-creating a haiku by Buson: What a delightful game it is to set Fireflies...bed beneath the net! A NET OF FIREFLIES JAPANESE...
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Haiku Moment: An Anthology of Contemporary North American Haiku » Read Now
by Bruce Ross. 331 pgs.

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Haiku Moment is tbe most comprehensive volume of contemporary North American haiku written in English. It contains over 800 haiku by 185 poets.
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Mountain Tasting: Zen Haiku » Read Now
by John A. Stevens, Santoka M. Taneda . 132 pgs.

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Voice of a Native Son: The Poetics of Richard Wright (Chap. 8 "The Cosmos: Uses of Orgone and Haiku") » Read Now
by Eugene E. Miller. 272 pgs.

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Wright's works most often have been judged by his own ideological polemics, seldom by the terms of art. This, however, is a study of Wright's poetics, rich in a black aesthetic force that was the elemental voice in his writings.
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Language and Literature in the African American Imagination (Chap. 3 "Refusing to Be Boxed In: Sonia Sanchez's Transformation of the Haiku Form") » Read Now
by Carol Blackshire-Belay. 214 pgs.

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Drawing together scholars from communication, literature, philosophy, linguistics, and other fields, this edited collection examines the current thinking on African American literature and language. Some of the most significant writers and thinkers in the field have contributed their views on all...
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Drawing together scholars from communication, literature, philosophy, linguistics, and other fields, this edited collection examines the current thinking on African American literature and language. Some of the most significant writers and thinkers in the field have contributed their views on all major aspects of the topic. The widespread debate over the canon in American literature, the issue of cultural diversity, and the need to have books with critical inquiry into African American culture make this collection suitable for scholars and students in diverse fields.
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