The Haiku Handbook -25th Anniversary Edition How to Write, Teach, and Appreciate Haiku

by Higginson, William J.; Harter, Penny; Reichhold, Jane

• ISBN13: 9784770031136
• ISBN10: 4770031130
• Edition: 25th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-03-01
• Publisher: Kodansha USA

Summary

With a new foreword by poet, translator, and author Jane Reichhold (Basho: The Complete Haiku), this anniversary edition presents a concise history of the Japanese haiku, including the dynamic changes of the haiku throughout the twentieth century as this beloved poetry form has been adapted to modern and urban settings. Full chapters are offered on form, the seasons in haiku, and haiku craft, plus background on the Japanese poetic tradition and the effect of translation on our understanding of haiku. Other unique features are chapters on teaching and sharing haiku, with lesson plans for both elementary and secondary school use; a seasonal word index of poetic words; a comprehensive glossary; and a list of enduring classic resources for further exploration. By any standard, The Haiku Handbook is the defining volume in the genre.

Author Biography

WILLIAM J. HIGGINSON (1938-2008) has been called "the guru of American haiku." For over 40 years, Higginson translated, wrote, commented about, lectured and taught haiku. He was the author or editor of more than 30 books.
PENNY HARTER is a much-published and award-winning poet, a poet-in-residence for the New Jersey State Council of the Arts and a teacher who travels widely giving workshops and lectures.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. ix
A Note on the Translations and Some Words of Thanks	p. xiii
Note on Japanese Pronunciations and Names	p. xvii
Haiku Old and New
Why Haiku?	p. 3
The Four Great Master of Japanese Haiku	p. 7
Modern Japanese Haiku	p. 25
Early Haiku in the West	p. 49
The Haiku Movement in English	p. 63
Haiku Around the World	p. 77
The Art of Haiku
Nature and Haiku	p. 87
The Form of Haiku	p. 97
The Craft of Haiku	p. 115
Sharing Haiku	p. 139
Teaching Haiku
Haiku for Kids	p. 151
A Lesson Plan that Works	p. 165
Before and Beyond Haiku
Before Haiku	p. 181
Haiku Prose	p. 209
Beyond Haiku	p. 223
The Uses of Haiku	p. 243
Reference Section
Season-Word List and Index	p. 263
Glossary	p. 287
Resources	p. 296
Credits and Acknowledgments	p. 314
General Index	p. 325
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