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Masaoka Shiki: His Life and Works
This acclaimed work, now available to today's readers in an enhanced new edition with photographs, offers a complete portrait of the life and the far-reaching influence of the man many Japanese critics refer to as "the father of modern haiku." Janine Beichman's elucidating work takes care not to overemphasize Shiki's popular image as a haiku poet, and informs readers about other important yet little-known aspects of Shiki's work.
Born one year before the Meiji Restoration, Masaoka Shiki (1867-1902) was in many ways a transitional figure, with his writings standing midway between the pre-modern and modern periods and his character and life shaped by both. As the earliest to write haiku that were modern in both theme and subject, Shiki is a prominent figure in modern Japanese literature.
Beichman puts Shiki's brief, energetic life, his personality, and his fertile work--including haiku, tanka, and diaries--into fascinating context. The work includes translations acclaimed for their sensitivity, as well as understandable literary analysis.
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| Attribute | Value | ||||
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| publisher | Cheng & Tsui Co (April 30, 2002) | ||||
| language | English | ||||
| paperback | 174 pages | ||||
| isbn_10 | 0887273645 | ||||
| isbn_13 | 978-0887273643 | ||||
| item_weight | 8.8 ounces | ||||
| dimensions | 5.25 x 0.25 x 8.25 inches | ||||
| best_sellers_rank | #1,904,017 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #1,829 in Poetry Literary Criticism (Books) #3,546 in Literature #7,740 in Literary Criticism & Theory | ||||
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