The Anchor Book of Chinese Poetry: From Ancient to

The Anchor Book of Chinese Poetry: From Ancient to Contemporary, The Full 3000-Year Tradition

Unmatched in scope and literary quality, this landmark anthologyÂ spans three thousand years, bringing together more than six hundred poems by more than one hundred thirty poets, in translationsâ€“many new and exclusive to the bookâ€“by an array of distinguished translators.

Here is the grand sweep of Chinese poetry, from the Book of Songsâ€“ancient folk songs said to have been collected by Confucius himselfâ€“and Laoziâ€™s Dao De Jing to the vividly pictorial verse of Wang Wei, the romanticism of Li Po, the technical brilliance of Tu Fu, and all the way up to the twentieth-century poetry of Mao Zedong and the postâ€”Cultural Revolution verse of the Misty poets. Encompassing the spiritual, philosophical, political, mystical, and erotic strains that have emerged over millennia, this broadly representative selection also includes a preface on the art of translation, a general introduction to Chinese poetic form, biographical headnotes for each of the poets, and concise essays on the dynasties that structure the book. The Anchor Book of Chinese Poetry captures with impressive range and depth the essence of Chinaâ€™s illustrious poetic tradition.
Country USA
Brand Anchor Books
Manufacturer Anchor
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780385721981
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2005-02-08
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780385721981

Country	USA
Brand	Anchor Books
Manufacturer	Anchor
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9780385721981
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	2005-02-08
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780385721981

The Anchor Book of Chinese Poetry: From Ancient to Contemporary, The Full 3000-Year Tradition

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