The Essential Haiku: Versions of Basho, Buson, & Issa (Essential Poets)
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The Essential Haiku: Versions of Basho, Buson, & Issa (Essential Poets)

by Robert Hass

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The Essential Haiku gathers versions of poems by Basho, Buson, and Issa, three central figures in haiku. Presented by Robert Hass, this Essential Poets volume offers a focused way to encounter their work and explore a foundational form of Japanese poetry.

ISBN-13 9780880013512 ASIN 0880013516 Views 310 Publisher Ecco Year 1995 Edition 2012 ed. Format Paperback Product Group Book Pages 329 Created February 28, 2026 Updated October 18, 2026
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The Essential Haiku brings together versions of haiku associated with Basho, Buson, and Issa.

Robert Hass presents this selection under the Essential Poets series.

The book offers readers a focused introduction to the work of three important haiku poets.

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