{"schema_version":"bf_book_companion_v1","release_id":"20261010T034321Z-reviewed-full-unique-works","book":{"amazon_purchase_url":"https://www.amazon.com/dp/480531866X?tag=bookfrontie00-20","asin":"480531866X","authors":["Patricia Donegan","Yoshie Ishibashi"],"book_id":"9784805318669","canonical_url":"https://bookfrontier.com/books/the-poetry-of-chiyo-ni-9784805318669","cover_image_url":"https://img.bookfrontier.com/9784805318669.jpg?v=6c5a82020a28d005","description":"\"Patricia Donegan and Yoshie Ishibashi are to be deeply thanked for having given us with such articulate care a poetry major in any language and in any place or time.\" —Robert Creeley, poet The Poetry of Chiyo-ni introduces English-language readers to one of Japan's most luminous literary voices: Chiyo-ni (1703—1775), a poet, painter, and Buddhist nun who broke barriers to become Japan's most celebrated female haiku master. Living in an era when haiku was almost exclusively a male art form, Chiyo-ni followed in the footsteps of Basho's disciples, creating verse of crystalline clarity and subtle sensuality. This elegant new edition, enriched with a new foreword by bestselling author and Zen practitioner Natalie Goldberg, brings this eagerly awaited essential volume back into print. This richly illustrated collection features: - Over 100 of Chiyo-ni's poems , presented in Japanese script, romaji, and lucid English translations - Seasonal haiku, renku (linked verse), and haibun (travel journals) showcasing her spiritual and artistic insight - Biographical essays and historical context exploring her extraordinary life and times - 30 pieces of artwork by Chiyo-ni and other artists - A glossary of haiku terms for both students and poetry lovers From the simple beauty of morning glories to profound reflections on impermanence, Chiyo-ni's poetry invites quiet contemplation and timeless connection: a hundred gourds from the heart of one vine A finalist for the Haiku Society of America's Award for Translation, this long-awaited edition is a must-have for lovers of haiku, Japanese literature, and contemplative writing.","forthcoming":false,"isbn13":"9784805318669","publication_date":"20250909","publisher":"Tuttle Publishing","slug":"the-poetry-of-chiyo-ni","subtitle":"The Life and Art of Japan's Most Celebrated Woman Haiku Master","title":"The Poetry of Chiyo-ni"},"discovery":{"categories":{"all":[{"bisac_code":"POE009020","confidence_band":"high","label":"Japanese Poetry","score":0.8423,"source":"bisac_hint_model"},{"bisac_code":"LCO004030","confidence_band":"medium","label":"Japanese Literary Collections","score":0.7571,"source":"bisac_hint_model"},{"bisac_code":"LIT008030","confidence_band":"medium","label":"Japanese Literary Criticism","score":0.7526,"source":"bisac_hint_model"}],"hint":[{"bisac_code":"POE009020","confidence_band":"high","label":"Japanese Poetry","score":0.8423,"source":"bisac_hint_model"},{"bisac_code":"LCO004030","confidence_band":"medium","label":"Japanese Literary Collections","score":0.7571,"source":"bisac_hint_model"},{"bisac_code":"LIT008030","confidence_band":"medium","label":"Japanese Literary Criticism","score":0.7526,"source":"bisac_hint_model"}],"publisher":[{"bisac_code":"BIO007000","confidence_band":"high","label":"Writers' Lives","score":1,"source":"onix_publisher_code"},{"bisac_code":"BIO022000","confidence_band":"high","label":"Women's Lives","score":1,"source":"onix_publisher_code"},{"bisac_code":"POE009020","confidence_band":"high","label":"Japanese Poetry","score":1,"source":"onix_publisher_code"}]},"genres":[{"label":"Japanese Poetry","score":0.8423,"slug":"japanese-poetry"},{"label":"Japanese Literary Collections","score":0.7571,"slug":"japanese-literary-collections"},{"label":"Japanese Literary Criticism","score":0.7526,"slug":"japanese-literary-criticism"}],"reader_fit":["For readers of haiku, Japanese literature, and contemplative writing"],"related_lists":[],"series":null,"similar_books":[{"authors":["William Scott Wilson"],"book_id":"9784805316870","cover_image_url":"https://img.bookfrontier.com/9784805316870.jpg?v=f9314269bcb8c91e","score":0.7706,"title":"A Beginner's Guide to Japanese Haiku","url":"https://bookfrontier.com/books/9784805316870"},{"authors":["Ornella Civardi"],"book_id":"9780789215062","cover_image_url":"https://img.bookfrontier.com/9780789215062.jpg?v=5b06a215758cbfc3","score":0.7609,"title":"Haiku","url":"https://bookfrontier.com/books/9780789215062"},{"authors":["Basho","Buson","Issa"],"book_id":"9781611801538","cover_image_url":"https://img.bookfrontier.com/9781611801538.jpg?v=af589c48fedde4f8","score":0.7451,"title":"The Pocket Haiku","url":"https://bookfrontier.com/books/9781611801538"},{"authors":["William J. Higginson","Penny Harter"],"book_id":"9781568365404","cover_image_url":"https://img.bookfrontier.com/9781568365404.jpg?v=217cb3f252b1c6dc","score":0.7403,"title":"The Haiku Handbook #25th Anniversary Edition","url":"https://bookfrontier.com/books/9781568365404"},{"authors":["Peter Macmillan"],"book_id":"9780141395937","cover_image_url":"https://img.bookfrontier.com/9780141395937.jpg?v=fbb80cf6622ab225","score":0.7222,"title":"One Hundred Poets, One Poem Each","url":"https://bookfrontier.com/books/9780141395937"},{"authors":["Soseki Natsume"],"book_id":"9784805318454","cover_image_url":"https://img.bookfrontier.com/9784805318454.jpg?v=dd03935d0e9e1ce8","score":0.721,"title":"Soseki Natsume's Collected Haiku","url":"https://bookfrontier.com/books/9784805318454"},{"authors":["Matsuo Basho"],"book_id":"9780307962003","cover_image_url":"https://img.bookfrontier.com/9780307962003.jpg?v=b3c86a9b74c24276","score":0.7075,"title":"Moon Woke Me Up Nine Times","url":"https://bookfrontier.com/books/9780307962003"},{"authors":["Mitsu Suzuki","Kazuaki Tanahashi"],"book_id":"9781930485358","cover_image_url":"https://img.bookfrontier.com/9781930485358.jpg?v=6f4a0d5f6579afed","score":0.6934,"title":"A White Tea Bowl","url":"https://bookfrontier.com/books/9781930485358"}],"topics":[{"evidence_refs":["keyword:japanese poetry in translation women poets of japan zen buddhist writing in english female classic art seasonal collecti"],"label":"Poetry","score":0.1898,"slug":"poetry"},{"evidence_refs":["keyword:japanese poetry in translation women poets of japan zen buddhist writing in english female classic art seasonal collecti"],"label":"Women","score":0.1854,"slug":"women"},{"evidence_refs":["keyword:japanese poetry in translation women poets of japan zen buddhist writing in english female classic art seasonal collecti"],"label":"Japanese","score":0.0552,"slug":"japanese"},{"evidence_refs":["keyword:japanese poetry in translation women poets of japan zen buddhist writing in english female classic art seasonal collecti"],"label":"Writing","score":0.051,"slug":"writing"},{"evidence_refs":["keyword:japanese poetry in translation women poets of japan zen buddhist writing in english female classic art seasonal collecti"],"label":"English","score":0.03,"slug":"english"}],"what_you_get":["Themes: Impermanence, Women breaking barriers in poetry, Spiritual and artistic insight.","Pacing: reflective, voice-and-character forward.","Themes: Poetry, Women, Japanese."]},"llm_signals":{"confidence":0.94,"pacing":"reflective","reader_fit":["For readers of haiku, Japanese literature, and contemplative writing"],"themes":["Impermanence","Women breaking barriers in poetry","Spiritual and artistic insight"],"tropes":[]},"source_presence":{"amazon":true,"book_detail":true,"goodreads":true,"llm_signals":true,"similarity_seed":true},"stats":{"amazon_ratings_count":13,"goodreads_ratings_count":16,"goodreads_reviews_count":2,"quality_score":0.8419}}