Category Archives: Issa

The Other Side of the Coin

Posted on 09/12/2011 by whrarchives

WHR August 2001 The Other Side of the Coin: Haiku and the Harsh Realities Peter Brady For many of us, our introduction to haiku was through such masterpieces as Basho’s frog pond or Issa’s fly rubbing his forelegs and back … Continue reading →

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Treasures from Issa, Part 2

Posted on 25/09/2011 by whrarchives

Vol 2-3, November 2002  Shades of Ink – Translating the Japanese Poem   DAVID G. LANOUE, PHD Xavier University, Louisiana, USA Treasures From Issa 2nd Installment An obvious benefit of posting translations on the Internet–as opposed to publishing them in … Continue reading →

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Confessions of a Haiku Translator 3

Posted on 05/09/2011 by whrarchives

Vol 1-3, November 2001   WHCessay – David G. Lanoue Confessions of a Haiku Translator: Episode 3 A Little Help From My Friends David G. Lanoue Louisiana, USA In his novel, Snow Country (Yukiguni), Yasunari Kawabata’s protagonist, Mr. Shimamura, has … Continue reading →

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Confessions of a Translator, part 2

Posted on 02/09/2011 by whrarchives

Vol 1-2, August 2001 Confessions of a Translator, part 2 David G. Lanoue Louisiana, USA Kobayashi Issa (1763-1827) was one of the most prolific of Japan’s haiku poets, leaving thousands of one-breath masterpieces for the world to enjoy. Only a … Continue reading →

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Confessions of a Translator, part 1

Posted on 02/09/2011 by whrarchives

VOL 1, ISSUE 1 – MAY 2001 Confessions of a Translator, Part 1 David G. Lanou Introduction to David G. Lanoue David G. Lanoue is quickly becoming synonymous with Issa. His interactive website project, The Haiku of Kobayashi Issa, has … Continue reading →

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Issa’s Haiku Lessons

Posted on 31/08/2011 by whrarchives

VOLUME 3: ISSUE 1 MARCH 2003 Haiku In Education Issa’s Haiku Lessons David G. Lanoue, Phd. Xavier University of Louisiana, USA This semester, I’m happy to be teaching, for the very first time, a seminar on Global Haiku: a senior-level … Continue reading →

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Liveliness in Haiku

Posted on 27/08/2011 by whrarchives

VOLUME 3: ISSUE 1 MARCH 2003 Liveliness in Japanese and American Haiku Dr. Bruce Ross Orono, Maine The World Haiku Festival 2002 Yuwa-town, Akita 20-22 September  In the preface to the early anthology of Japanese poetry Kokinshu (905) we learn … Continue reading →

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Treasures from Issa

Posted on 13/08/2011 by whrarchives

The Magazine of The World Haiku Club Vol. 3, Issue 2:  December 2003  Shades of Ink – Translating the Japanese Poem TREASURES FROM ISSA DAVID G. LANOUE, PHD Xavier University, Louisiana, USA Not Your Ordinary Saint: Jizô in the Haiku of Issa … Continue reading →

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