Li Po (AD 701-762) and Tu Fu are traditionally celebrated as the two greatest poets in the Chinese canon. David Hinton's translation of Li Po's poetry is no less an achievement than his critically acclaimed The Selected Poems of Tu Fu, also published by Anvil. Li Po's work is suffused with Taoism and Zen Buddhism, and the pure lyricism of his poems has awed readers in China and Japan for over a thousand years.
Called 'the Banished Immortal', Li Po was seen as an exiled spirit moving through this world with an unearthly ease and freedom from attachment.
David Hinton's versions reflect the ambiguity and density of Li Po's originals. They are compelling English poems that alter our conception of Chinese poetry.
| ISBN: | 9780856462917 |
| Publication date: | 30th August 1998 |
| Author: | Bai Li, David Hinton |
| Publisher: | Anvil Press Poetry an imprint of Carcanet Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 134 pages |
| Series: | Poetica |
| Genres: |
Literary studies: poetry and poets Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval Poetry by individual poets |
Li Po (AD 701-762) and Tu Fu are traditionally celebrated as the two greatest poets in the Chinese canon. David Hinton's translation of Li Po's poetry is no less an achievement than his critically acclaimed The Selected Poems of Tu Fu, also published by Anvil.
The Selected Poems of Li Po features in the following genres: Literary studies: poetry and poets, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Poetry by individual poets
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The Selected Poems of Li Po was written by Bai Li, David Hinton and published by Anvil Press Poetry an imprint of Carcanet Press
The Selected Poems of Li Po has 134 pages
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