The Penguin Book Of Japanese Verse by Anthony Thwaite
This anthology collects a wide-ranging selection of Japanese poetry from classical to modern periods, offering translations that capture the economy, seasonal imagery, and emotional subtlety characteristic of forms such as waka, tanka, and haiku. Alongside canonical pieces, it presents lesser-known voices and contextual notes that illuminate historical background, poetic technique, and the cultural themes of nature, impermanence, and human longing that recur across the tradition.
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