A History of Haiku (Volume One)
Blyth, R. H.![A History of Haiku (Volume One)](https://support.digitalhusky.com/media/annotations/sorted/420/42059286/CHSBZCOP0342059286.jpg)
Of all forms of poetry and literature, haiku is likely the least amenable to chronological treatment. Haiku comprises moments of vision, and a "history of moments" is hardly achievable. If we were to choose one for such a task, however, a strong case could be made for Reginald Horace Blyth (1898-1964). Best known for his acclaimed four-volume haiku anthology, Blyth's appreciation and understanding of haiku and its motives are perhaps unequaled...