10-10-2015, 04:08 PM
(10-10-2015, 01:27 PM)Weeded Wrote: I'm curious where you base your statistics
My statistics, like most poems, are made from whole cloth.
(10-10-2015, 01:34 PM)RiverNotch Wrote: I think they have these massive competitions in Japan for haiku where practically 99.98% of all haiku are simply not considered or something.
Hum. If that statistic on haiku is true, then Basho's one exceptional bastard.
Yes, he is.
My favorite is Issa, one of the greats (along with Basho and Buson).
My favorite translator is Robert Hass.
This book is available from U.S. Amazon (look at the used ones) for around $5 U.S. including shipping.
Anyone even faintly serious about haiku should read it.
"The Essential Haiku: Versions of Basho, Buson & Issa - Robert Hass (Editor, Translator)"
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