William J. Higginson
William J. Higginson was an American poet, translator and author most notable for his work with haiku and renku, born in New York City. He was one of the charter members of the Haiku Society of America, and was present at its formation meeting in 1968.
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Trending topics shown first"The arts have always transcended national boundaries as the haiku demonstrates."
"Haiku can be the antidote against the kind of poetry dominated by egos and battling personalities."
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1938
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