Andrew Fitzsimons is Professor of English Language and Cultures at Gakushuin University, Tokyo, and author of The Sea of Disappointment: Thomas Kinsella\'s Pursuit of the Real , as well as three books of poetry.
His work has inspired Haiku to become the most popular poetic form in the world..
Bashō (1644-1694) is the greatest poet of Japan and one of the major figures of World Literature.
Andrew Fitzsimons is Professor of English Language and Cultures at Gakushuin University, Tokyo, and author of The Sea of Disappointment: Thomas Kinsella\'s Pursuit of the Real , as well as three books of poetry