Monday, February 24, 2014

Friday, February 21, 2014

Robert Wilson's Essays

I have written 6 detailed essays and a postscript tracing the history and hermeneutic roots of haiku and hokku. It is the only study of its kind on the planet. It totals over 500 pages.
I invite you to read them. Together, they form a valuable textbook.

My six essays and a postscript:

The Importance of Ma
http://haikureality.webs.com/esejeng85.htm

Reinventing The Wheel
http://haikureality.webs.com/esejeng89.htm

To Kigo Or Not To Kigo
http://haikureality.webs.com/esejeng102.htm

Is Haiku Dying?
http://simplyhaikujournal.com/past-issues/simply-haiku-2011/autumnwinter-2011/features/is-haiku-dying.html

The Colonization of Japanese Haiku
http://simplyhaikujournal.com/past-issues/summer-2012/features/japanese-haiku-aesthetics-v.html

Postscript: What Is and Isn't Haiku
http://haikureality.webs.com/esejeng108.htm

Haiku is Dead
http://simplyhaikujournal.com/summer-2013/features/haiku-is-dead.html