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Writing and Enjoying Haiku: A Hands-on Guide

Writing and Enjoying Haiku: A Hands-on Guide
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Publisher: Kodansha International
Written By: Jane Reichhold
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 811
EAN: 9784770028860
Feature: ISBN13: 9784770028860
ISBN: 4770028865
Label: Kodansha International
Manufacturer: Kodansha International
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 166
Publication Date: 2002-12-13
Publisher: Kodansha International
Studio: Kodansha International
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"Writing and Enjoying Haiku" shows how haiku can bring a centered, calming atmosphere into one's life, by focusing on the outer realities of life instead of the naggings of the inner mind, by gaining a new appreciation for the world of nature, and by preserving moments, days, and events so that they are not lost forever in the passage of time. Haiku are clearly shown to be a means of discovering and recording the miracles of the world, from the humorous to the tragic. This is one of the major themes underlying Writing and Enjoying Haiku -- that haiku can provide a way to a better life.

After looking at why the reading and writing of haiku is important from a spiritual point of view, the book shows, as has never been done before, the techniques of writing haiku -- the when and the where, punctuation and capitalization, choice of words, figures of speech, sharing haiku, and much, much more.

Having come this far, having learned to read and write haiku with a discerning mind, the reader will never again look upon the world in quite the same way.
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Comment: Having purchased a previous book on Haiku I wanted to get to understand the process of writing Haiku.
It is as rewarding learning the art, asit is reading. An excellent book if you want to understand the process of
writing Haiku poetry in a clear and defined way. Good for adults as well as 12/15 years olds who have been
introduced Haiku at school.
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Summary: A fresh breeze on the Haiku scene
Comment: If you want to read, write and enjoy haiku, buy and study this book. No fluff nor pontificating, just straight-forward "Here's haiku," from master Jane Reichhold. She distills her decades of experience exploring and writing haiku. Her love for the form warms every page. A masterful guide.
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Summary: Excellent Book!!
Comment: Haiku: A Poet's Guide Ms Reichhold's book is a masterpiece. It is simple, direct and one of those rare books you will find yourself refering to constantly. It improved my haiku instantly.
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Summary: Good to read after you know the basics
Comment: This is an excellent book about the Haiku style. Jane Reichhold is a talented writer. She presents her information in an engaging and interesting manner, and she covers a lot of information that I haven't encountered in other Haiku books, such as the forms of Cinquain and Sijo, which aren't Japanese, but which are similar in form to the haiku. Her work is compelling and comprehensive

It's called a "hands-on guide" but don't read anything into that at all. By "hands-on" she means she invites readers to scribble whatever kind of notes they want to in the margins. By that definition, every book is a "hands-on" guide. It's not a workbook. There are no exercises.

My only complaint is that the structure is all over the place. If you already know something about haiku and its associated forms like senryu, tanka, renga, haibun, and haiga, you'll pick up a lot of information about the styles and techniques of the pivot, the line connection, the way the imagery should work, and the types of links from this book. If you're coming at this as your first book, you'll be confused. Start with something like How to Haiku and then come back to this.
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Summary: Frustrating Style, Some Good Ideas
Comment: There are a number of stylistic annoyances in Jane Reichold's "Writing and Enjoying Haiku": her too-frequent, idiosyncratic use of the passive voice; her proclivity for "persons" instead of "people"; a tone that aims for conversational but comes off as unpolished; and the air of haiku-as-mysticism that weighs upon much of the presentation.

Despite all this, Reichold has some genuinely good tips for writers. Her ideas for writing exercises (rephrase each line of a haiku you already know) and teaching haiku (write one on the board each day without necessarily discussing it, for the class to digest), among others, may suggest fresh possibilities to both experienced writers and haiku beginners.

Two caveats: one, a dearth of examples can make it hard to appreciate some of the techniques she attempts to describe; many techniques do not include even one example. Two, the focus here is on the practice of haiku--reading and writing them. For a more wide-ranging introduction, see William Higginson's Haiku Handbook.

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