Thursday updates - 10/21/2010

David Lanoue sent this:

Hi Curtis,

Yesterday I reached a big milestone in my translating of Issa, posting the ten thousandth haiku on my website.

More about it here:

http://haikuguy.com/issa/new.html

*whew!* I think I deserve a drink...

David Lanoue

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A message from Simply Haiku:

Dear Friends,

Beginning with our Autumn issue we announce international non-English haiku (tanka, haiga, haibun) contests.
We feel many non-English haiku and related genres have been ignored and deserve to be shared.
Could you help us by informing us about such contests in your country or elsewhere?

Thank you very much!

Best wishes,
Sasa Vazic and Robert D. Wilson
Simply Haiku
http://simplyhaiku.webs.com

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From Anatoly Kudryavitsky:

 IHS International Haiku Competition 2010

Deadline approaching!

The Irish Haiku Society International Haiku Competition offers prizes of Euro 150, Euro 50 and Euro 30 for unpublished haiku/senryu in English. In addition there will be up to 7 Highly Commended haiku/senryu.

Also, there will be prizes from Dóchas Ireland of Euro 100, Euro 30 and Euro 20 for unpublished haiku/senryu in English or in Irish Gaelic (with an English translation) about Ireland in the changing world + up to 3 Highly Commended haiku/senryu in this category.

Details here:

http://irishhaiku.webs.com/haikucompetition.htm

All the entries shall be postmarked by 31th October 2010.

No e-mail submissions, please!

Good luck to all!

Issa, Renku, and Andrew Vachss news

A message from David G. Lanoue:

Dear Haiku Friends,

This May will mark the 10th year anniversary of my Haiku of Kobayashi Issa website. As part of a month-long celebration, I'd like to post your messages to Issa. These can be in the form of short notes addressed to Issa, telling him what he means to you--and, if you feel inspired, a haiku on any topic.

Along with these messages and haiku, I'm planning some other special surprises for my website in May--so be sure to stop by!

http://haikuguy.com/issa/

I appreciate your participation. Thanks!

David G. Lanoue
david1gerard@hotmail.com

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Francine Banwarth sent this reminder:

The Bernard Lionel Einbond Renku Contest deadline is quickly approaching: in-hand April 30, 2010. Contest information is posted on the HSA website:

http://www.hsa-haiku.org/hsa-contests.htm

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Robert Moyer sent this:

Jetted a review link off, a mystery novel by acclaimed writer Andrew Vachss. It's a decent hard-boiled novel that dances around haiku principles.  It's rare to find a mainstream novel that deals with haiku let alone one that does so with respect and competency.

Haiku Guy & Haiku Chronicles

David Lanoue was interviewed by NHK Radio last month. Lanoue, who was in Japan promoting the Japanese translation of his novel, Haiku Guy, speaks about haiku and his haiku novels. The four part interview is linked below:

Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4

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Haiku Chronicles is a new and interesting web site featuring Alan Pizzarelli and Donna Beaver.

Currently, there are two podcast available.

Episode 1: The Lost Tapes

Episode 2: Basho's Frog

Great work Alan and Donna! I look forward to Episode 3!

Issa news & Haiku Calendar Competition

David G. Lanoue sent this news about Issa:

Hi Curtis,

In case you and the people on your distribution list are interested, two "new" haiku by Issa were recently discovered. Here they are with my translations:

http://haikuguy.com/issa/new.html

Enjoy!

David

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Here is a reminder by John Barlow:

The Haiku Calendar Competition 2009: Deadline fast approaching

The deadline for this year’s Haiku Calendar contest is less than a week away. Entries must be postmarked by Thursday April 30.

The 2010 calendar will be the eleventh annual edition of The Haiku Calendar.

Full details (and an entry form) are available at http://www.snapshotpress.co.uk/haiku_competition_details.htm#calendar_comp