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Haiku Menagerie: Living Creatures In Poems And Prints - Hardcover

Stephen Addiss; Fumiko And Akira Yamamoto

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Synopsis

Some 120 haiku by such masters as Basho, Issa, and Buson—all written about animals—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.

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About the Author

Fumiko Y. Yamamoto taught classical and modern Japanese literature and Japanese cultural images at the University of Kansas, Lawrence. Using her training in literature, especially in children’s literature, she has worked with indigenous communities in Arizona and Oklahoma, joining in their efforts to revitalize their Native languages.

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