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The Flowering of Modern Chinese Poetry: An Anthology of Verse from the Republican Period
Herbert Batt
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paperback. A collection of early twentieth-century vernacular poetry that foreshadows the emergence of the modern Chinese nation. Translator(s): Batt, Herbert; Zitner, Sheldon. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 2GDC; 3JJ; DCQ; DSBH; DSC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
The May Fourth Movement launched an era of turmoil and transformation in China, as Western ideas and education encroached on the Confucian traditions at the root of Chinese society. The Republican period (1919-49) witnessed an outpouring of poetry in a form and style new to China, written in the common people's language, baihua ("plain speech"). The New Poetry broke with the centuries-old tradition of classical poetry and its intricate forms, and the rise of China's modern poetry reflects the rise of modern China. The Flowering of Modern Chinese Poetry presents English translations of over 250 poems by fifty poets, including ... Read more
The May Fourth Movement launched an era of turmoil and transformation in China, as Western ideas and education encroached on the Confucian traditions at the root of Chinese society. The Republican period (1919-49) witnessed an outpouring of poetry in a form and style new to China, written in the common people's language, baihua ("plain speech"). The New Poetry broke with the centuries-old tradition of classical poetry and its intricate forms, and the rise of China's modern poetry reflects the rise of modern China. The Flowering of Modern Chinese Poetry presents English translations of over 250 poems by fifty poets, including ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
Number of Pages
448
Place of Publication
Montreal, Canada
ISBN
9780773547667
SKU
V9780773547667
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About Herbert Batt
Herbert Batt taught English in China for eight years and has translated several collections of modern Chinese fiction. Sheldon Zitner (1924-2005) taught English literature at the University of Toronto and is the author of several volumes of poetry including Before We Had Words and The Asparagus Feast.
Reviews for The Flowering of Modern Chinese Poetry: An Anthology of Verse from the Republican Period
" The Flowering of Modern Chinese Poetry provides a comprehensive picture of the rise of modern poetry in vernacular Chinese and its first golden age from the 1910s to the 1940s. In both breadth and depth, this is arguably the best collection available in English to date, further enriched by the insightful introductions and informative biographies. An enjoyable read for ... Read more