Another definition of a Haiku
This time by Edward G Seidensticker (from his introduction to 'Snow Country').
'... seek to convey a sudden awareness of beauty by a mating of opposite or incongruous terms.'
'...the classical haiku characteristically fuses motion and stillness.'
e.g. in Snow Country, Kawabata fuses senses 'roaring silence of a winter night' or 'round softness of the sound of running water'
'In the best of the dialogue (in Snow Country) one brief sentence, often a double entendre, is exchanged for another.'
'... seek to convey a sudden awareness of beauty by a mating of opposite or incongruous terms.'
'...the classical haiku characteristically fuses motion and stillness.'
e.g. in Snow Country, Kawabata fuses senses 'roaring silence of a winter night' or 'round softness of the sound of running water'
'In the best of the dialogue (in Snow Country) one brief sentence, often a double entendre, is exchanged for another.'
posted by Clare Dudman at 12:18 pm
2 Comments:
Haven't read Kawabata in many years. I should pick him up again. I don't remember much at this point.
I like those definitions.
Yes, I do too, Marly!
Still struggling through the Kawabata. I can see it's wonderful, but feel frustrated because I know I have little chance in getting all of it.
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