from haijinx I:2 haiku by Issa haiga by Zolo For the first issue of haijinx, Susumu Takiguchi (haijinx bio 2002) prepared an article on humor in haiku that covers the meaning and history of hai, haikai, & haiku. haijinx I:1 : Sense of Humour – A Forgotten Prerequisite of Haiku by Susumu Takiguchi note from the editor The original [...]
Laughter in Japanese Haiku by Nobuyuki Yuasa
from haijinx I:2 haiku by Bashô (translation by Mark Brooks & haiga by Kuniharu Shimizu) Nobuyuki Yuasa (haijinx bio 2002) graciously allowed haijinx to reprint an article. “Laughter in Japanese Haiku”, from Rediscovering Basho – A 300th Anniversary Celebration, Stephen Henry Gill & C. Andrew Gerstle ed., Global Oriental, 1999, ISBN 1-901903-15-X). haijinx I:1 : Laughter in [...]
Issa’s Comic Vision by David G Lanoue
from haijinx I:1 haiku by Issa, haiga by Zolo David G Lanoue (registry bio 2010 | haijinx autobio 2002) sent haijinx an article on humor and Issa for our second issue. Lanoue examines almost a dozen of Issa’s haiku in this discussion. haijinx I:2 : Issa’s Comic Vision (Summer 2001) note from the editor The original issues [...]
Humor in Bashô’s Hokku by William J Higginson
William J Higginson (registry bio 2010 | haijinx autobio 2002) authored a three-part series “Humor in Bashô’s Hokku” for haijinx that ran from 2001-2002. I: The Childlike (Spring 2001) II: Playing in the Tradition (Summer 2001) III: Cosmic Humor (Spring 2002) note from the editor The original issues of haijinx are not indexed by the new [...]
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