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Hiroaki Sato (bio) has been contracted to create an anthology of erotic haiku. He is seeking contributions of English-language haiku now. The book, to be tentatively called In Your Panties, will also include his translations of the haiku into Japanese. Requirements: The haiku should be written in English and not under consideration elsewhere. Previously published haiku are acceptable, but please include their publication history. You may submit up to 10 haiku. If you have a longer haiku sequence, please contact Mr. Sato at the email address below before including it in your submission. Examples: Here are two suitable haiku written by Hiroaki Sato: In your panties That first time and another written by Chris Gordon: my cold foot steps on her bra still warm Payment: A token sum of $5 will be paid for each piece accepted, and every person whose piece or pieces have been accepted will receive a copy of the book, with the understanding that the payment and the book will be mailed within two months of the book's publication. Directions: Send your haiku (with publication information), a brief biography including your publishing history, a letter giving permission to use your work for the anthology, and a SASE (or IRCs) to: Hiroaki Sato Responses will not be sent out until after the submission period has ended. Deadline: extended Inquiries: Hiroaki Sato may be contacted by email <hironan@ix.netcom.com> with any questions you have about the anthology. However, haiku must be sent by regular mail to the address given above and he will not comment on submissions. |
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Hiroaki Sato has published over two dozen volumes of translations of Japanese poetry. His and Burton Watson's anthology, From the Country of Eight Islands, won the American P.E.N translation prize in 1983. He is also the author of One Hundred Frogs, Bashô's Narrow Road, and Right under the big sky, I don't wear a hat: the haiku and prose of Hôsai Ozaki. Mr. Sato is a past president of the Haiku Society of America (three terms). He lives in New York City. |
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