The library will be closed on Friday 27th September for the AFL Grand Final eve public holiday. The library will reopen on Saturday 28th September.
The library will also be closed on Friday 18th October due to an ABC Radio event taking place in the theatre and the library.
eBooks can be downloaded during the closures. If you need help setting up an eReader or downloading eBooks speak to the library staff.
Matsuo Bashō (1644 - 1694) was the supreme Japanese haiku poet who greatly enriched the 17-syllable haiku form and made it an accepted medium of artistic expression.
His contribution and influence on the development of haiku will be the topic of a talk in the library by Alice Wanderer, a member of Melbourne’s Fringe Myrtles haiku group.
Interested in haiku from an early age, Bashō at first put his literary interests aside and entered the service of a local feudal lord. After his lord’s death in 1666, Bashō abandoned his samurai status to devote himself to poetry. Moving to the capital city of Edo (now Tokyo), he gradually acquired a reputation as a poet and critic and in 1679 he wrote his first verse in the new style for which he came to be known.
The Talk will be held on September 7 at 2pm. This event is free for members and guests. Bookings can be made through Trybooking using this link.
