"Haiku's Reception and Practice in Contemporary North American Poetry" by Judy Halebsky

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Haiku's Reception and Practice in Contemporary North American Poetry

Expressions: International Cultural Expression Studies

Judy Halebsky, Department of Literature and Languages, Dominican University of California
Ayako Takahashi, Nagaoka University of Technology

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Article

Publication Date

1-1-2016

Disciplines

Japanese Studies and
Poetry

Department

Literature and Languages

Abstract

This article traces the chronological development of haiku translation, which includes Imagism and haiku, the transitional period around the 1950's, the emergence of English Haiku and contemporary haiku practice. To examine the influence of haiku in contemporary American poetry, the discussion includes west coast fi-ee verse poets whose work draws from Basho's haiku in different ways.

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Judy Halebsky and Ayako Takahashi. "Haiku's Reception and Practice in Contemporary North American Poetry" Expressions: International Cultural Expression Studies Iss. 12 (2016) p. 151 - 165 ISSN: 1880-1471
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/judy-halebsky/69/