The Legacy of William J. Higginson

Post date: Jun 27, 2015 8:23:26 PM

One of the most satisfying essays I’ve written in a decade is now on the Essays page. “This Perfect Rose: The Lasting Legacy of William J. Higginson” first appeared in the Haiku Foundation journal Juxta in May 2015. I’ve slightly updated and corrected it here. William J. Higginson was a writer and mentor whose influence extended to many thousands of poets writing haiku—not just in English-speaking countries but around the world. My tribute explores the poems, essays, translations, criticism, and personal influences of one of the most important commentators on English-language haiku writing in the twentieth century. I was honoured to count him as a friend.