Research Note: W. G. Aston

Research Note: W. G. Aston

Haiku, Japanese

Aston, W.G.

In this research note, Charles Trumbull reviews the significant contribution to our early understanding of haiku made by W. G. Aston. "When we revisit the work of W.G. Aston, the pioneer of haiku studies in Western languages, we cannot fail to be impressed by his clear comprehension of Japanese verse forms, his rather dim view of the capabilities of haiku notwithstanding, and he accuracy of his renderings of the poems into English. It is revealing, too, to realize how deeply our Anglo-American haiku tradition is rooted in the works of the early scholars and their careful translations of the Japanese haiku classics."

Trumbull, Charles

Modern Haiku
39:3

Autumn, 2008

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