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Frontier Taiwan: An Anthology of Modern Chinese Poetry
Michelle Yeh (Ed.)
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Description for Frontier Taiwan: An Anthology of Modern Chinese Poetry
Hardback. Containing translations of nearly 400 poems from 50 poets, this anthology reveals Taiwan's 20th-century transformation in a broad spectrum of themes, forms, and styles: from lyrical meditation to political satire, haiku to concrete poetry, surrealism to postmodernism. The in-depth introduction outlines the development of modern poetry in the unique historical and cultural context of Taiwan. Editor(s): Yeh, Michelle; Malmqvist, N. G. D. Series: Modern Chinese Literature from Taiwan. Num Pages: 608 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: DCQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 771.
Taiwan has evolved dramatically from a little-known island to an internationally acclaimed economic miracle and thriving democracy. The history of modern Taiwanese poetry parallels and tells the story of this transformation from periphery to frontier. Containing translations of nearly 400 poems from 50 poets spanning the entire twentieth century, this anthology reveals Taiwan in a broad spectrum of themes, forms, and styles: from lyrical meditation to political satire, haiku to concrete poetry, surrealism to postmodernism. The in-depth introduction outlines the development of modern poetry in the unique historical and cultural context of Taiwan. Comprehensive in both depth and scope, Frontier ... Read more
Taiwan has evolved dramatically from a little-known island to an internationally acclaimed economic miracle and thriving democracy. The history of modern Taiwanese poetry parallels and tells the story of this transformation from periphery to frontier. Containing translations of nearly 400 poems from 50 poets spanning the entire twentieth century, this anthology reveals Taiwan in a broad spectrum of themes, forms, and styles: from lyrical meditation to political satire, haiku to concrete poetry, surrealism to postmodernism. The in-depth introduction outlines the development of modern poetry in the unique historical and cultural context of Taiwan. Comprehensive in both depth and scope, Frontier ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
Series
Modern Chinese Literature from Taiwan
Number of Pages
608
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231118460
SKU
V9780231118460
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About Michelle Yeh (Ed.)
Michelle Yeh is professor of Chinese at the University of California, Davis. N. G. D. Malmqvist is professor emeritus and member of the Swedish Academy in Stockholm.
Reviews for Frontier Taiwan: An Anthology of Modern Chinese Poetry
The first English-language anthology to provide a truly comprehensive view of poetry in Taiwan. Los Angeles Times Book Review (Best Books of 2001) Sensitive fidelity to denotative and connotative meanings of the original Chinese and smooth, often inspired English. The 50-page introduction by Yeh is superb
a comprehensive, nuanced scholarly overview of the historical social, political, cultural, and linguistic forces ... Read more
a comprehensive, nuanced scholarly overview of the historical social, political, cultural, and linguistic forces ... Read more