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Japanese Poetry Forms: A Poet's Guide

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Japanese Poetry Forms: A Poet's Guide - Hale, Nick, and Wagner, James P
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When people think of Japanese poetry, the Haiku is the first thing that comes to mind. But the Haiku did not become the Haiku we know until a thousand years after the first manuscripts of classical Japanese poetry were written. Learn about the Renga, the Tanka, the Sedoka, the Choka, the Haikai, the Dodoitsu and others. Learn about the Japanese death poem tradition and read some poems by Zen Monks that are up to 700 years old. Learn the history behind the vibrant culture that gave rise to so many wonderful forms of poetry, ...

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Japanese Poetry Forms: A Poet's Guide 2016, Local Gems Press

ISBN-13: 9780997927900

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