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“Regarding R. H. Blyth: Two men who may be called pillars of the Western haiku movement, Harold G. Henderson and R. H. Blyth. . . .”

Quote by Reginald Horace Blyth

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Reginald Horace Blyth
Reginald Horace Blyth

Reginald Horace Blyth was a British author renowned for his works on Japanese literature and culture. Born on December 3, 1898, in London, he spent much of his life in Japan, deeply involved in the study and promotion of Japanese literature. His significant contributions to the understanding of Japanese poetry and prose have made him one of the most influential Western scholars of Japanese literature. Blyth passed away on October 28, 1964. more

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