One of the very best haiku books. Often, you can't fully understand classic Japanese haiku without knowing what certain things symbolize in Japanese culture or how the haiku relates to events in the poet's life. This little book provides that information. It also gives you alternative translations of many haikus.
If you are interested in the era of Elizabeth I, don't miss this book. In addition to some detailed history, you gain an understanding of the Queen much different than what the popular movies offer. You learn of a queen who can be passionate, fickle, and indecisive. But the best part is Lytton Strachey's writing style. If you are a writer, you will be envious of how he paints with words and delves into personalities of his characters.
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What a great way to learn about Japanese haiku poetry! Most books explain haiku in an analytical fashion that explains what haiku is and what the traditional rules are for writing it. This book takes a more inviting route by telling us the story of an American working in Japan who meets haiku poets and learns from them. This approach gives the reader a much better understanding of what haiku and Japanese culture are about.
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This book chronicles the author's journey growing up the racially charged South as he lives through a racially motivated murder, a community's denial, and the repercussions. Despite the grim nature of the theme, it is a warm, personal book that explains the South of the 1970s and 1980s from a grassroots perspective. If you think the civil rights era concluded in the 60s, surprise!! The book has just won the prestigious Grawemeyer Award.
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For almost 40 years, Salinger's "Franny and Zooey" has been my favorite spiritual book. When I first read it and learned about "The Way of a Pilgrim," I found a copy and its sequel in the library of a Roman Catholic seminary and read it in one sitting. It offers a spiritual practice that probably does not work for most people. But, more importantly, it helps us to understand the essential simplicity at the heart of the spiritual life.
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The Classic Tradition of Haiku: An Anthology (Dover Thrift Editions) by Faubion Bowers
Luigi, December 1, 2008
One of the very best haiku books. Often, you can't fully understand classic Japanese haiku without knowing what certain things symbolize in Japanese culture or how the haiku relates to events in the poet's life. This little book provides that information. It also gives you alternative translations of many haikus.Elizabeth and Essex: A Tragic History (Harvest Book) by Lytton Strachey
Luigi, March 3, 2008
If you are interested in the era of Elizabeth I, don't miss this book. In addition to some detailed history, you gain an understanding of the Queen much different than what the popular movies offer. You learn of a queen who can be passionate, fickle, and indecisive. But the best part is Lytton Strachey's writing style. If you are a writer, you will be envious of how he paints with words and delves into personalities of his characters.(1 of 1 readers found this comment helpful)
The Haiku Apprentice: Memoirs of Writing Poetry in Japan by Abigail Friedman
Luigi, January 30, 2008
What a great way to learn about Japanese haiku poetry! Most books explain haiku in an analytical fashion that explains what haiku is and what the traditional rules are for writing it. This book takes a more inviting route by telling us the story of an American working in Japan who meets haiku poets and learns from them. This approach gives the reader a much better understanding of what haiku and Japanese culture are about.(1 of 1 readers found this comment helpful)
Blood Done Sign My Name: A True Story by Timothy B. Tyson
Luigi, December 19, 2006
This book chronicles the author's journey growing up the racially charged South as he lives through a racially motivated murder, a community's denial, and the repercussions. Despite the grim nature of the theme, it is a warm, personal book that explains the South of the 1970s and 1980s from a grassroots perspective. If you think the civil rights era concluded in the 60s, surprise!! The book has just won the prestigious Grawemeyer Award.(6 of 11 readers found this comment helpful)
The Way of a Pilgrim: And the Pilgrim Continues His Way by Reginald M. French
Luigi, November 6, 2006
For almost 40 years, Salinger's "Franny and Zooey" has been my favorite spiritual book. When I first read it and learned about "The Way of a Pilgrim," I found a copy and its sequel in the library of a Roman Catholic seminary and read it in one sitting. It offers a spiritual practice that probably does not work for most people. But, more importantly, it helps us to understand the essential simplicity at the heart of the spiritual life.(3 of 6 readers found this comment helpful)