| James William Hackett | |
| Born | 1929 |
| Nationality |  American |
| Field | Poetry (haiku) |
| Influenced by | Reginald Horace Blyth Harold Henderson |
James William Hackett is an American poet and philosopher born in Seattle, Washington in 1929, most notable for his work with haiku in English. The James W. Hackett Annual International Award for Haiku, administered by the British Haiku Society, is named after him.[1] The award is chosen by the poet, informed by a panel of judges.[2]
Bibliography
- Haiku Poetry: Volumes 1-4, Hokuseido, 1965-1968
- The Way of Haiku, Japan Publications, 1968
- Bug Haiku, Japan Publications, 1968
- The Zen Haiku and other Zen Poems of J.W. Hackett, Japan Publications, 1983
- 30 Zen-Haiku, bilingual with Irish translations by Gabriel Rosenstock, Cló Iar-Chonnachta, 1995
- Le cri du faucon (French), Voix d'Encre, 1996
- A Traveler's Haiku, Hokuseido, 2004
External links
References
- ^ "WHCpoetrybridge - UNESCO". http://www.worldhaikureview.org/2-1/whcpoetrybridge_unesco.shtml. Retrieved 2008-11-20.
- ^ "The James W Hackett/BHS Annual International Award for Haiku". 2007. http://www.haikusoc.ndo.co.uk/comp.html#jwh. Retrieved 2008-11-20.
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