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The Columbia Book of Later Chinese Poetry. Yuan, Ming, and Ch'ing Dynasties (1279-1911).
Chaves
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Description for The Columbia Book of Later Chinese Poetry. Yuan, Ming, and Ch'ing Dynasties (1279-1911).
paperback. A representative sampling of works by the leading Chinese poets is acompanied by biographical sketches and a brief history of Chinese literature. Translator(s): Chaves, Jonathan. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 481 pages, 10 photos. BIC Classification: DC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 153 x 33. Weight in Grams: 817.
Jonathan Chaves makes available a vast store of rich and significant poems by both major and minor poets from China's last three dynasties. Featured are poems from the Yuan dynasty, which range from quiet landscape depictions to expansive, freely expressive works; from the Ming era, notable for its stylistic quality and its diversity; and from tte Ch'ing dynasty, known for poets who, by refusing to fit into any category, helped continue the fascinating richness of late Ming cultural life. Annotated with biographical sketches of the poets and illustrated with their paintings, this collection is an unprecedented anthology of exceptionally well ... Read more
Jonathan Chaves makes available a vast store of rich and significant poems by both major and minor poets from China's last three dynasties. Featured are poems from the Yuan dynasty, which range from quiet landscape depictions to expansive, freely expressive works; from the Ming era, notable for its stylistic quality and its diversity; and from tte Ch'ing dynasty, known for poets who, by refusing to fit into any category, helped continue the fascinating richness of late Ming cultural life. Annotated with biographical sketches of the poets and illustrated with their paintings, this collection is an unprecedented anthology of exceptionally well ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
481
Condition
New
Series
Translations from the Asian Classics
Number of Pages
481
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231061490
SKU
V9780231061490
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About Chaves
Jonathan Chaves is Associate Professor of Chinese at the George Washington University. He is the author of Pilgrim of the Clouds, Heaven My Blanket, Earth My Pillow, and Mei Yaoch'en and the Development of Early Sung Poetry (published by Columbia University Press).
Reviews for The Columbia Book of Later Chinese Poetry. Yuan, Ming, and Ch'ing Dynasties (1279-1911).
A consilderate and full anthology recommended to anyone interested in poetyr and world literature. Library Journal