'Dew on the Grass: The Life and Poetry of Kobayashi Issa (Brill's Japanese Studies Library)' (costs only $96.00)


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Dew on the Grass: The Life and Poetry of Kobayashi Issa (Brill's Japanese Studies Library)

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by: Makoto Ueda, Issa Kobayashi See Larger Image List Price: $116.00 Price: $96.00 You Save: $20.00 (17%) as of 11/23/2009 00:51 EST Used Price: $116.65 Third Party New Price: $96.00 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Binding: Hardcover Dewey Decimal Number: 895.6134 EAN: 9789004137233 ISBN: 9004137238 Label: Brill Academic Publishers Manufacturer: Brill Academic Publishers Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 194 Publication Date: 2004-03 Publisher: Brill Academic Publishers Studio: Brill Academic Publishers Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Customer Reviews Average Rating: Rating: - Issa We Never Knew Ye This book is the essential book on Issa for English readers, and for Japanese who read English as well. Debunking a great deal of the myth (some of which Issa seems directly responsible for), this book gives a straightforward overview of the poet's life and the development of his haiku. Showing that although he did indeed have a difficult childhood and youth, Issa gained serious recognition and financial security in his middle years, even returning to his childhood home as a modestly comfortable ... Read More

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