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ESUJ Lecture
Haiku in English Part 7
Lecture by Ms. Emiko Miyashita
This will be the seventh in our popular series about writing Haiku in English by Ms. Emiko Miyashita. First timers to Haiku in English as well as those who have already attended prior sessions will be stimulated by this creative and thought-provoking art!! Join us for the fun! It’s a great chance to study together. |
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Wednesday, February 24, 2010 6:30-8:00pm |
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| Place: |
Japan National Press Club (9th Floor,
Large Conference Room)
Nippon Press Center Building
2-2-1 Uchisaiwaicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Tel. (03) 3503-2721
Uchisaiwaicho Station (Exit A-7) on the Mita Line; JR
Shimbashi Station;
Kasumigaseki Station (Exit C-4) on the Chiyoda and Hibiya
Lines
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| Cost: |
¥1,000 ESUJ members (no charge for supporting members and student members)
¥2,000 for non-members / ¥500 students |
1. Before the meeting, write a haiku on either one of the following two topics or anything you would like.
Topics: 1) spring chill 2) cats in love
Copy it on a postcard and send it to: ESUJ "Haiku in English",
Fujikage-Bldg. 9th Floor, Motoakasaka 1-1-5 Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0051.
Deadline: February 15 (Mon.) Don’t forget to include your name!
2. At our meeting on February 24, Miyashita-sensei will evaluate the submissions without mentioning the names of the writers. After this, she will instruct us in how to write great haiku. We will also have a free writing session, if time permitting.
Lecturer:
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Emiko Miyashita, a dojin or leading member of the Ten'i haiku group led by Dr. Akito Arima, is writing traditional Japanese haiku with 5-7-5 on and a kigo or seasonal word. She is a member of the Association of Haiku Poets and the International Haiku Association. She also writes haiku in English and is a member of the Haiku Society of America and Haiku Canada. Since 1999, she has been translating Japanese haiku into English with her translation partner, Lee Gurga, the editor of Modern Haiku (USA). Their books include Love Haiku: Masajo Suzuki's Lifetime of Love, Einstein's Century: Akito Arima's Haiku. She also translated three books in a series from P.I.E. Books, Haiku, Wagashi, and Noh. Her books are The New Pond: An English-language Haiku Anthology, Tachimachi: Emiko's haiku collection, and A mime's perpendicular pause: Emiko's haiku chapbook. Her latest translation is Santoka (P.I.E.Books). |
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