Episode 12: The Problem with Kigo
Can English-language haiku actually contain a Kigo? Come along in our exploration of the problems the concept of Kigo causes for English-language haiku as we discuss Charles Trumbull's essay "Seasonality: English-Language Haiku in Search of its Vertical."
Charles Trumbull's essay "Seasonality: English-Language Haiku in Search of its Vertical" can be read by Clicking Here.
Harou Shirane's essay "Beyond the Haiku Moment: Basho, Buson, and Modern Haiku Myths" can be read by Clicking Here.
Jim Kacian's essay "Beyond Kigo: Haiku in the Next Millennium" can be read by Clicking Here.
Jane Reichhold's "A Dictionary of Haiku Classified by Season Words with Traditional and Modern Methods" can be read by Clicking Here.
The Matsuyama Declaration can be read by Clicking Here.