{"product_id":"haiku-illustrated-classic-japanese-short-poems-hardcover","title":"Haiku Illustrated: Classic Japanese Short Poems (Hardcover)","description":"Haiku Illustrated features 80 classic poems from four poets – Matsuo Bashō, Yosa Buson, Kobayashi Issa and Masaoka Shiki – which range across more than 200 years of Japanese poetry. Each poem is presented in Japanese script, along with romanised Japanese (romaji), a new English translation and an illustration echoing the poem's theme.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nHaiku – seventeen-syllable poems that evoke worlds despite their brevity – have captivated Japanese readers since the seventeenth century. Today the form is practiced worldwide and has become established as part of our common global heritage. This beautiful traditionally hand-bound volume presents new English translations of classic poems by the four great masters of Japanese haiku – Matsuo Basho, Yosa Buson, Kobayashi Issa, and Masaoka Shiki – accompanied by both the original Japanese and a phonetic transcription, and a photograph or artwork highlighting or echoing the poem's theme. With a timeless design, Haiku Illustrated is an expert introduction and celebration of one of the most beautiful and accessible forms of poetry in the world.","brand":"Hart Larrabee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990372204722,"sku":"9781838860431","price":990.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/9191\/8002\/files\/9781838860431.jpg?v=1788570047","url":"https:\/\/www.wordsworth.co.za\/products\/haiku-illustrated-classic-japanese-short-poems-hardcover","provider":"Wordsworth Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}