×


 x 

Shopping cart
10%OFFW L Yip - Chinese Poetry, 2nd ed., Revised: An Anthology of Major Modes and Genres - 9780822319467 - V9780822319467
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.

Chinese Poetry, 2nd ed., Revised: An Anthology of Major Modes and Genres

€ 32.99
€ 29.83
You save € 3.16!
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Chinese Poetry, 2nd ed., Revised: An Anthology of Major Modes and Genres Paperback. Covering the genres of Chinese poetry, this volume provides an introduction to the Chinese poetry. The sections of the volume are introduced by a short essay on the mode or genre of poem and is followed by a comprehensive bibliography. It is aimed at students of Chinese poetry. Num Pages: 376 pages, 181 ideograms. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; DC; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 153 x 27. Weight in Grams: 614.
This is the first paperback edition of a classic anthology of Chinese poetry. Spanning two thousand years—from the Book of Songs (circa 600 B.C.) to the chü form of the Yuan Dynasty (1260–1368)—these 150 poems cover all major genres that students of Chinese poetry must learn.
Newly designed, the unique format of this volume will enhance its reputation as the definitive introduction to Chinese poetry, while its introductory essay on issues of Chinese aesthetics will continue to be an essential text on the problems of translating such works into English. Each poem is printed with the original Chinese characters ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
Number of Pages
376
Place of Publication
North Carolina, United States
ISBN
9780822319467
SKU
V9780822319467
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1

About W L Yip
Wai-lim Yip has been Professor of Literature at the University of California at San Diego for the past 30 years. A bi-cultural poet, translator, critic, and theorist, Yip has written more than 40 books in two languages. His works of poetry include Fugue, Crossing, Edge of Waking, Thirty Years of Poetry, Between Landscapes, and The Voice of Blooming. Yip’s scholarly ... Read more

Reviews for Chinese Poetry, 2nd ed., Revised: An Anthology of Major Modes and Genres
“For three decades now, Wai-lim Yip has been a linking figure between American modernism (in-the-line-of-Pound) and Chinese traditions and practices form which that modernism has long drawn. His two classic American works—in the lovely way that classic, as a word and concept, can still resonate in Chinese context—are his Pound’s Cathay and Chinese Poetry.”—Jerome Rothenberg, from the introduction to Between ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for Chinese Poetry, 2nd ed., Revised: An Anthology of Major Modes and Genres


Subscribe to our newsletter

News on special offers, signed editions & more!