ARGONAUT BOOKS

"In our mercantile world we judge things by their size: here Robert Crawford gives us an essential biography of the haiku, that tiniest and most popular of poetic forms, supporting William James' contention when offered a minuscule bust of Locke: "Anybody can have a statue; but a statuette-that indeed is immortality.'"-Alberto Manguel, author of The Library at Night "Packed with vivid stories and personalities, this is a hugely enjoyable journey through haiku's conquest of the global poetic imagination."-Christopher Harding, author of The Light of Asia "Haiku are like those paper flowers that ...Read More