The spring of my life : and selected haiku /

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...

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Main Author: Kobayashi, Issa, 1763-1827
Other Authors: Hamill, Sam
Format: Book
Language:English
Japanese
Published: Boston : Shambhala : Distributed in the U.S. by Random House, 1997.
Edition:1st ed.
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