Article: Reichhold. Jane. Writing and enjoying haiku; a hands-on guide.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)

Kodansha (575 Lexington Ave., New York, NY 10022). 165p. index. c2002.4-7700-2886-5. $15.00. JSA

This informative and charmingly written volume presents readers and writers of all ages and all levels of experience with everything they need to know about the reading and writing of haiku. The author goes far beyond the simplistic notion of haiku as a rigidly defined. 17-syllable verse pattern to delve deeply into the stylistic, philosophical, and historical underpinnings of the form. While thoroughly examining and explaining the principles that define traditional Japanese haiku, she just as thoroughly explains how these same principles can be applied and adapted to ...

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