German Haiku Society
The German Haiku Society is a literary society that unites authors who dedicate themselves to classic forms of Japanese poetry such as haiku , tanka and haibun .
History and work
The German Haiku Society was founded in 1988 on the initiative of the writer Carl Heinz Kurz in the legal form of a registered association. He was supported by the author Margret Buerschaper , who became the company's first president. According to Carl Heinz Kurz, the company is tasked with “researching the haiku and transferring its lyrical character from the tradition of Japan into the cultural and living spheres of the people of the West, especially the German-speaking area. The haiku should be made at home and cultivated as an independent form of the poem in German poetry. "
The society brings together members from German-speaking countries, the Netherlands, France, the United States of America and Japan. In Germany there are regional groups with regular meetings in Frankfurt am Main, Saxony-Anhalt, Magdeburg and Halle an der Saale
The society publishes the magazine Sommergras with literary articles and research reports as well as other publications. Every two years the German Haiku Society holds a conference with lectures, working groups and readings.
The German Haiku Society is a member of the Haiku International Association based in Tokyo, the Federation of International Poetry Association and the Humboldt Society .
Members
The members of the German Haiku Society include the authors Thomas Berger , Mily Dür , Lia Frank , Volker Friebel , Ingrid Gretenkort-Singert , Joachim Grünhagen , Joachim Lehmann , and Carola Matthiesen . The founder Carl Heinz Kurz defined the conditions for membership: “We want to be open to poets, scholars and interested parties from all countries who accompany us in the exciting process of giving original Japanese poetry a European shape. It is a great enrichment that Japanese friends like Yukio Kotani stand by our side with words and deeds. In this way the poetic spirit that moved Matsuo Bashō and Takarai Kikaku can also have an effect in Europe. "