In Such Hard Times: The Poetry of Wei Ying-wu - Brossura

Ying-wu

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1556592795 ISBN 13: 9781556592799

Casa editrice: Copper Canyon Pr, 2009

Riassunto

Presents one hundred fifty poems in Chinese and English translation by a classic eighth-century Chinese poet little known in the West, with explanatory notes accompanying each one.

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Wei Ying-wu (737-791) is now considered one of the great poets of the T'ang Dynasty. Born into an artistocratic family on the decline, Wei served in several government posts without distinction. He also disdained the literary establishment of his day, so he fashioned a poetic style counter to the mainstream: one of profound simplicity. Red Pine (aka Bill Porter) is one of the world's leading translators of Chinese literary and religious texts. After dropping out of a Columbia University Ph.D. program, Red Pine moved to a Buddhist monastery in Taiwan; he eventually became a popular radio journalist in Hong Kong, famous for his descriptions of traveling around mainland China.

Wei Ying-wu (737-791) is now considered one of the great poets of the T'ang Dynasty. Born into an artistocratic family on the decline, Wei served in several government posts without distinction. He also disdained the literary establishment of his day, so he fashioned a poetic style counter to the mainstream: one of profound simplicity. Red Pine (aka Bill Porter) is one of the world's leading translators of Chinese literary and religious texts. After dropping out of a Columbia University Ph.D. program, Red Pine moved to a Buddhist monastery in Taiwan; he eventually became a popular radio journalist in Hong Kong, famous for his descriptions of traveling around mainland China.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Copper Canyon Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1556592795
• ISBN 13: 9781556592799
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 365
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile