IN350 / English
340, Studies in Poetry: Global Haiku Tradition examines the origins
and spread of Japanese poetics from Japan around the world, with
a special focus on the adaptation of haiku into other cultures
and languages.
A special
feature of the spring course was that students conducted interviews
by e-mail with leading contemporary haiku poets. We studied the
history of haiku and related poetics in Japan, and then examined
the contemporary internalization of haiku in various international
cultures.
student
haiku collections
We had weekly
editing workshops on original haiku and studied the renga traditions
resulting in some original rengay.
Student
Haiku Workshop Favorites
One || Two
|| Three
The class
sponsored several kukai haiku competitions, including:
Kukai
Favorites
New Snow || Valentine's
|| Mixed Words
Spring Break || Day of Silence
|| Easter
