Haiku Master Buson
AUTHOR
Buson
TRANSLATORS
Edith Shiffert and Yuki Sawa
Haiku Master Buson is the only translation of the work of this important haiku poet in English. Buson (1716–1783), along with Basho and Issa, is recognized as one of the three Japanese masters of the haiku. In addition to a large selection of haiku, the book also includes a selection of Buson’s prose and a critical introduction.
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Yosa Buson (1716–1784) was a preeminent Japanese painter and poet of the Edo period, ranked alongside Matsuo Bashō and Kobayashi Issa as one of the great haiku masters. Known for his painterly, vivid, and often romantic haiku, he blended visual art with poetry, creating haiga (paintings with haiku). He settled in Kyoto, where he became a celebrated artist and leader in the poetic community.
