title: James William Hackett
text: # James William Hackett
  
  James William Hackett (August 6, 1929 - November 9, 2015) was an American poet who is most notable for his work with haiku in English. The James W. Hackett Annual International Award for Haiku, named after him, was administered by the British Haiku Society from 1991 to 2009. His books include Bug Haiku, The Way of Haiku, Zen Haiku and Other Zen Poems, and A Traveler's Haiku.
  
  