Masaoka Shiki: His Life and Works

by Janine Beichman.

This acclaimed work offers a complete portrait of the life and the far-reaching influence of “the father of modern haiku”. Beichman puts Shiki’s brief, energetic life, his personality and his fertile work – including haiku, tanka and diaries – into fascinating context.

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