Close Talking

Most classic haiku come to English speakers through translation. Connor and Jack use one of Basho's most famous haiku as a way into the thorny question of what translation means to the form. You can find the book that Connor mentions here: www.ndbooks.com/book/on-haiku/ Episode 1: https://soundcloud.com/close-talking/episode-062-renga-haiku-week-ep-1 Episode 2: https://soundcloud.com/close-talking/episode-63-syllables-haiku-week-ep-2 Episode 3: https://soundcloud.com/close-talking/episode-064-the-breakthe-turn-haiku-week-ep-3 Episode 4: https://soundcloud.com/close-talking/episode-65-lineation-haiku-week-ep-4 Find us on Facebook at: facebook.com/closetalking 
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