{"product_id":"9784805318454","title":"Sseki Natsume's Collected Haiku","description":"Author: Soseki Natsume\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9784805318454\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Berkeley Books\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Oct 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 312\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1,000 haiku by Sseki Natsume, collected into one volume for the first time!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSseki Natsume is Japan's most popular writer, well known in the West for his satirical novels like \u003ci\u003eI Am a Cat, Botchan\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eKokoro\u003c\/i\u003e. However, he first made a name for himself in Japan as a poet, publishing hundreds of haiku over a period of several decades. Until now very few of these have appeared in English.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSseki Natsume's Collected Haiku\u003c\/i\u003e presents 1,000 of the author's most famous verses, selected and translated by Erik Lofgren, a leading Sseki expert. The poems are grouped into chapters corresponding to the five traditional Japanese seasons (New Year's, Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn these poems, Sseki explores themes ranging from \u003ci\u003ewabi sabi\u003c\/i\u003e Zen simplicity to his personal experiences including several years studying in England. His verses are evocative of the splendor of the natural world, the power of human emotions, and the serenity found in living a peaceful life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach poem is presented in the original Japanese with a Romanised version and English translation. Audio recordings of the English and Japanese versions are provided online.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46688067289246,"sku":"ADS-9784805318454","price":34.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9784805318454.jpg?v=1775631781","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9784805318454","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}