{"product_id":"the-poetry-of-chiyo-ni-the-life-and-art-of-japans-most-celebrated-woman-haiku-master-9784805318669","title":"The Poetry of Chiyo-Ni: The Life and Art of Japan's Most Celebrated Woman Haiku Master","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Patricia Donegan and Yoshie Ishibashi are to be deeply thanked for having given us with such articulate care a poetry major in any language and in any place or time.\"\u003c\/i\u003e --Robert Creeley, poet\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Poetry of Chiyo-ni\u003c\/i\u003e introduces English-language readers to one of Japan's most luminous literary voices: Chiyo-ni (1703--1775), a poet, painter, and Buddhist nun who broke barriers to become Japan's most celebrated female haiku master. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLiving in an era when haiku was almost exclusively a male art form, Chiyo-ni followed in the footsteps of Basho's disciples, creating verse of crystalline clarity and subtle sensuality. This elegant new edition, enriched with a new foreword by bestselling author and Zen practitioner Natalie Goldberg, brings this eagerly awaited essential volume back into print. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis richly illustrated collection features: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eOver 100 of Chiyo-ni's poems\u003c\/b\u003e, presented in Japanese script, romaji, and lucid English translations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSeasonal haiku, renku (linked verse), and haibun (travel journals)\u003c\/b\u003e showcasing her spiritual and artistic insight\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBiographical essays and historical context\u003c\/b\u003e exploring her extraordinary life and times\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e30 pieces of artwork\u003c\/b\u003e by Chiyo-ni and other artists\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA glossary of haiku terms\u003c\/b\u003e for both students and poetry lovers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the simple beauty of morning glories to profound reflections on impermanence, Chiyo-ni's poetry invites quiet contemplation and timeless connection: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003ea hundred gourds\u003cbr\u003efrom the heart\u003cbr\u003eof one vine\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA finalist for the Haiku Society of America's Award for Translation, this long-awaited edition is a must-have for lovers of haiku, Japanese literature, and contemplative writing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePatricia Donegan\u003c\/b\u003e was a poet and translator. A professor of East-West poetics at Naropa University under Allen Ginsberg, she also studied with Japanese haiku master Seishi Yamaguchi. She received a Fulbright grant for her work on Chiyo-ni. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eHaiku Mind: 108 Poems to Cultivate Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOpen Your Heart and Haiku: Asian Arts for Creative Kids\u003c\/i\u003e as well as the collections \u003ci\u003eBone Poems, Without Warning\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHot Haiku\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eYoshie Ishibashi\u003c\/b\u003e is a researcher and the co-translator of \u003ci\u003eChiyo-jo's Haiku Seasons\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Classic Tradition of Haiku\u003c\/i\u003e, among other works. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNatalie Goldberg\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of 16 books, including \u003ci\u003eWriting Down the Bones\u003c\/i\u003e and, most recently, \u003ci\u003eWriting on Empty\u003c\/i\u003e (St. Martin's Press 2024) and \u003ci\u003eThree Simple Lines: A Writer's Pilgrimage into the Heart and Homeland of Haiku\u003c\/i\u003e (New World Library 2021) which includes haiku by Chiyo-ni. Natalie lives in northern New Mexico and has practiced zen for many years.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Tuttle Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51589871894802,"sku":"9784805318669","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3627726c-ed21-4425-a0cf-84f2e8a3676c.jpg?v=1756811644","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-poetry-of-chiyo-ni-the-life-and-art-of-japans-most-celebrated-woman-haiku-master-9784805318669","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}