Li Po and Tu Fu: Poems Selected and Translated with an

Li Po and Tu Fu: Poems Selected and Translated with an Introduction and Notes (Penguin Classics)

The poems of two of Chinaâ€™s most influential classical poets: Tu Fu, called â€œChinaâ€™s Shakespeareâ€ (BBC), and Li Po, the subject of Ha Jinâ€™s The Banished Immortal and â€œChinaâ€™s most beloved poetâ€ (The New Yorker)
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Li Po (AD 701â€“62) and Tu Fu (AD 712â€“70) were devoted friends who are traditionally considered to be among China's greatest poets. Li Po, a legendary carouser, was an itinerant poet whose writing, often dream poems or spirit-journeys, soars to sublime heights in its descriptions of natural scenes and powerful emotions. His sheer escapism and joy is balanced by Tu Fu, who expresses the Confucian virtues of humanity and humility in more autobiographical works that are imbued with great compassion and earthy reality, and shot through with humour. Together these two poets of the T'ang dynasty complement each other so well that they often came to be spoken of as oneÂ â€“Â 'Li-Tu'Â â€“ who covers the whole spectrum of human life, experience and feeling.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Country USA
Brand Penguin
Manufacturer Penguin Classics
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber Illustrated
Color Tan
ReleaseDate 1973-07-30
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780140442724

Country	USA
Brand	Penguin
Manufacturer	Penguin Classics
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	Illustrated
Color	Tan
ReleaseDate	1973-07-30
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780140442724

Li Po and Tu Fu: Poems Selected and Translated with an Introduction and Notes (Penguin Classics)

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