The Spring of My Life: And Selected Haiku

by Kobayashi Issa

An autobiographical blend of prose and haiku from one of Japan's greatest poets.

Kobayashi Issa (1763-1827), along with Bashō and Buson, is considered one of the three greatest haiku poets of Japan, known for his attention to poignant detail and playful sense of humor. Issa's most beloved work, The Spring of My Life, is an autobiographical sketch of linked prose and haiku in the tradition of Bashō's celebrated Narrow Road to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1611806933
• ISBN13: 9781611806939
• Release Date: June 2019
• Publisher: Shambhala
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 4.2" x 6.7"