{"product_id":"penguin-book-of-haiku-the","title":"Penguin Book of Haiku, The","description":"''A revelation'' Sunday Times, Books of the Year 2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe first Penguin anthology of Japanese haiku, in vivid new translations by Adam L. Kern.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Now a global poetry, the haiku was originally a Japanese verse form that flourished from the sixteenth to nineteenth centuries. Although renowned for its brevity, usually running over three lines in seventeen syllables, and by its use of natural imagery to make Zen-like observations about reality, in fact the haiku is much more: it can be erotic, funny, crude and mischievous. Presenting over a thousand exemplars in vivid and engaging translations, this anthology offers an illuminating introduction to this widely celebrated, if misunderstood, art form.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Adam L. Kern''s new translations are accompanied here by the original Japanese and short commentaries on the poems, as well as an introduction and illustrations from the period.","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57534134747471,"sku":"9780140424768","price":21.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0061\/0372\/8217\/files\/9780140424768_1-penguin-book-of-haiku-the.jpg?v=1776796374","url":"https:\/\/www.suomalainen.com\/products\/penguin-book-of-haiku-the","provider":"Suomalainen.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}