Undoubtedly one of the most important Japanese writer in modern history, Natsume Sōseki began his career publishing haiku and renku poems in a number of newspapers and periodicals. Early in his career he met Masaoka Shiki, who encouraged him to become a writer and tutored him in the art of composing haiku.
Sōseki is mostly known for his novels, especially Kokoro
Make music in response to Sōseki’s poem in 7 days: more info at https://www.naviarrecords.com/about/naviar-haiku
Deadline: 13th September 2017
Haiku by Natsume Sōseki https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natsume_S%C5%8Dseki
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