9780822319467-0822319462-Chinese Poetry, 2nd ed., Revised: An Anthology of Major Modes and Genres

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

ISBN-13: 9780822319467
ISBN-10: 0822319462
Edition: 2
Author: Wai-Lim Yip
Publication date: 1997
Publisher: Duke University Press Books
Format: Paperback 376 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780822319467
ISBN-10: 0822319462
Edition: 2
Author: Wai-Lim Yip
Publication date: 1997
Publisher: Duke University Press Books
Format: Paperback 376 pages

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Chinese Poetry, 2nd ed., Revised: An Anthology of Major Modes and Genres (ISBN-13: 9780822319467 and ISBN-10: 0822319462), written by authors Wai-Lim Yip, was published by Duke University Press Books in 1997. With an overall rating of 3.9 stars, it's a notable title among other books. You can easily purchase or rent Chinese Poetry, 2nd ed., Revised: An Anthology of Major Modes and Genres (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.53.

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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 in calligraphic form, coordinated with word-for-word annotations, and followed by an English translation. Correcting more than a century of distortion of the classical Chinese by translators unconcerned with the intricacies and aesthetics of the Chinese language, these masterful translations by Wai-lim Yip, a noted and honored translator and scholar, allow English readers to enter more easily into the dynamic of the original poems. Each section of the volume is introduced by a short essay on the mode or genre of poem about to be presented and is followed by a comprehensive bibliography.

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