Three simple lines : a writer's pilgrimage into the heart and homeland of haiku
Goldberg, Natalie2021
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A haiku is three simple lines. But it is also, as Allen Ginsberg put it, three lines that 'make the mind leap.' A good one, he said, lets the mind experience 'a small cessation of space which is nothing less than God.' As many spiritual practices seek to do, the haiku's spare yet acute noticing of the immediate and often ordinary grounds the reader in the pure awareness of now. Natalie Goldberg provides a tour guide into this world. She highlights the history of the form, dating back to the seventeenth century, shows why masters such as Basho and Issa are so revered, discovers Chiyo-ni (an important woman haiku master), and provides insight into writing and reading haiku.
Main title:
Three simple lines : a writer's pilgrimage into the heart and homeland of haiku / Natalie Goldberg.
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Imprint:
Novato : New World Library, 2021.Novato : New World Library, 2021.
Collation:
196 pages ; 21 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9781608686971 (hbk)
Dewey class:
811.6
Language:
English
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BRN:
2480993