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The Spring of My Life

And Selected Haiku

And Selected Haiku

And Selected Haiku

By Kobayashi Issa
Translated by Sam Hamill

By Kobayashi Issa
Translated by Sam Hamill

By Kobayashi Issa

By Kobayashi Issa

By Kobayashi Issa

By Kobayashi Issa

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Part of Shambhala Pocket Library

Category: Poetry

Category: Poetry

Category: Poetry | Humor

Paperback $12.95

Jun 18, 2019 | ISBN 9781611806939

Paperback $19.95

Oct 15, 1997 | ISBN 9781570621444

Ebook $10.99

Oct 15, 1997 | ISBN 9780834828285

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    About The Spring of My Life

    An autobiographical blend of prose and haiku from one of Japan’s greatest poets.

    Kobayashi Issa (1763–1827), along with Bashō and Buson, is considered one of the three greatest haiku poets of Japan, known for his attention to poignant detail and playful sense of humor. Issa’s most beloved work, The Spring of My Life, is an autobiographical sketch of linked prose and haiku in the tradition of Bashō’s celebrated Narrow Road to the Interior. This edition also includes more than 160 of Issa’s most revered haiku and an introduction that provides essential background on Issa’s life as well as valuable information on translating (and reading) haiku.

    This book is part of the Shambhala Pocket Library series.  

    The Shambhala Pocket Library is a collection of short, portable teachings from notable figures across religious traditions and classic texts. The covers in this series are rendered by Colorado artist Robert Spellman. The books in this collection distill the wisdom and heart of the work Shambhala Publications has published over 50 years into a compact format that is collectible, reader-friendly, and applicable to everyday life.

    About The Spring of My Life

    Kobayashi Issa (1763-1827), along with Basho and Buson, is considered one of the three greatest haiku poets of Japan, known for his attention to poignant detail and his playful sense of humor. Issa’s most-loved work, The Spring of My Life, is an autobiographical sketch of linked prose and haiku in the tradition of Basho’s famous Narrow Road to the Interior.

    In addition to The Spring of My Life, the translator has included more than 160 of Issa’s best haiku and an introduction providing essential information on Issa’s life and valuable comments on translating (and reading) haiku.

    About The Spring of My Life

    Kobayashi Issa (1763-1827), along with Basho and Buson, is considered one of the three greatest haiku poets of Japan, known for his attention to poignant detail and his playful sense of humor. Issa’s most-loved work, The Spring of My Life, is an autobiographical sketch of linked prose and haiku in the tradition of Basho’s famous Narrow Road to the Interior.

    In addition to The Spring of My Life, the translator has included more than 160 of Issa’s best haiku and an introduction providing essential information on Issa’s life and valuable comments on translating (and reading) haiku.

    Product Details

    Category: Poetry

    Paperback | $12.95
    Published by Shambhala
    Jun 18, 2019 | 240 Pages | 4-1/4 x 6-3/4 | ISBN 9781611806939

    Category: Poetry

    Paperback | $19.95
    Published by Shambhala
    Oct 15, 1997 | 188 Pages | 5 x 7-1/4 | ISBN 9781570621444

    Category: Poetry | Humor

    Ebook | $10.99
    Published by Shambhala
    Oct 15, 1997 | 188 Pages | ISBN 9780834828285

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