Pilgrim of the Clouds
Poems and Essays from Ming Dynasty China
Hung-tao Yuan author Jonathan Chaves translator
Format:Paperback
Publisher:White Pine Press
Published:17th Nov '05
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While there are many translations of Tang and Sung dynasty Chinese poetry little is available of Ming dynasty poetry. Sold over 5000 copies when published by Weatherhill.
A classic of Ming dynasty Chinese poetry"With this volume, Chaves makes an outstanding contribution to the books that present classical Chinese poetry in both accurate and enjoyable English translation."-Choice Yuan Hung-tao (1568-1610) was the greatest poet of Ming dynasty China. His poetry and essays brilliantly exhibit an originality and vitality that were lacking in the writing of his contemporaries. The writings of Yuan and his two brothers reveal these men to have been individualists who made outstanding contributions to the growth and development of poetry, presenting a penetrating picture of Ming society. Jonathan Chaves is a professor of Chinese at George Washington University and the translator of several volumes of Chinese poetry, including Heaven My Blanket, Earth My Pillow.
ISBN: 9781893996397
Dimensions: 177mm x 124mm x 10mm
Weight: 170g
192 pages