The Haiku Handbook: How to Write, Share, and Teach Haiku Summary and Reviews

The Haiku Handbook: How to Write, Share, and Teach Haiku
by William J. Higginson

The Haiku Handbook: How to Write, Share, and Teach Haiku
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Author: William J. Higginson
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1992-03-15
ISBN: 4770014309
Number of pages: 331
Publisher: Kodansha International
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Book Review: Deals with most aspects of haiku, both Japanese and English
Summary: 5 Stars

The sub-title of the book presents its intentions which are unusually wide for a work on poetry: How to Write, Share, and Teach Haiku. This generosity to the reader is fully realized.

Higginson has devoted himself to teaching the appreciation and writing of haiku, a form of poetry that has become increasingly popular in the West. He has a solid knowledge of Japanese as well as being a poet himself.

This book deals with many different aspects of haiku, from the Japanese tradition to ways of teaching it meaningfully at school but his main goal is to help any reader to understand and enjoy this form of poetry. Reading and writing haiku will increase our interest and sensitivity to the world around us, truly an essential human goal.

Higginson also emphasizes the sense of nature in the different seasons which is essential to the Japanese haiku and he gives an extensive list of various activities and phenomena that are traditionally associated with each season.

His writing is clear and well informed and this book is rich in facts of all aspects of his subject, including the history of Western interest in writing haiku. Both newcomers to the haiku and those who already have some knowledge will find much of value here and the presentation is easy to follow and digest. Higginson is a knowledgeable teacher who loves his subject so readers have everything to gain by following him.

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