Journey to the interior : American versions of haibun

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Book

Title:

Journey to the interior : American versions of haibun

ISBN:

9780804831598

Edition:

1st ed.

Publication Information:

Boston : Charles E. Tuttle, 1998.

Physical Description:

221 pages ; 22 cm

Summary:

Haibun is a beautiful Japanese form of autobiographical poetic prose accompanied by verse, usually haiku. Here, Bruce Ross invites us on a journey of self-discovery with over twenty-five North American contributors who use this form to explore such issues as the self, the emotional nature of love, and dwelling in a particular place as well as the revelation of unknown places.

Subject(s):

American literature -- 20th century.

American literature -- Japanese influences.

Autobiographies -- United States.

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In this poetry collection, Bruce Ross invites the reader on a journey of self-discovery with over 25 contemporary North American authors of haibun.

Reviews (1)

Library Journal Review

Ross, a former president of the Haiku Society of America and editor of Haiku Moment (Tuttle, 1993), has collected American Haibun, a Japanese form of autobiographical journal writing that combines the language of prose with the short gestures of poetry. After the well-written and comprehensive introductiona full third of the volume wherein Ross cites Basho, Emerson, Thoreau, Kerouac, Rexroth, and Snyderthe book literally veers from a burdened sense of self and the cosmic (e.g., "between space/ and time.../ infinity arises") to an accomplished conservative American transcendentalism (e.g., "the fire smokes/ as I sleep/ the wolf exhales"). Though the revelations are scarceonly rarely does the writing reach the level of the likes of Heather Allen's award-winning Leaving a Shadow (Copper Canyon, 1996)this is the first collection of its kind and will appeal to teachers and anyone interested in nature and travel writing or creative nonfiction.Scott Hightower, NYU/Gallatin, New York (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.