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The autumn wind: A selection from the poems of Issa


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Binding: Paperback
EAN: 9784770011572
ISBN: 4770011571
Label: Kodansha International
Manufacturer: Kodansha International
Number Of Pages: 137
Publication Date: 1984
Publisher: Kodansha International
Studio: Kodansha International


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"Autumn Wind" is a collection of Issa's haiku poetry.



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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Haiku and Tanka from the heart of a Japanese poet.
Issa's poems written about the death of his two-year old daughter and other tragedies in his life are short, concise and heart-wrenching. His poems that relate Mother nature and human nature, without a glaringly obvious connection, are well-crafted and thought-provoking. I especially enjoyed the biographical section in the beginning of the book, and the annotations accompanying many of the poems which gave me (a gaijin) a better understanding of Japanese culture and background for the poems. I ... Read More




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