The Selected Poems of Po Chu-i Po Chu-i

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The quintessential Chinese poet, translated by David Hinton, recipient of the Harold Morton Landon Translation Award.

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The Selected Poems of Po Chu-i by Po Chu-i

Generally acclaimed as one of China's greatest poets, Po Chu?-i (772-846 C.E.) practiced a poetry of everyday human concerns and clear plain-spoken language. In spite of his preeminent stature, this is the first edition of Po Chu?-i's poetry to appear in the West. It encompasses the full range of his work, from the early poems of social protest to the later recluse poems, whose spiritual depths reflect both his life-long devotion to Taoist and Ch'an (Zen) Buddhist practice. David Hinton's translations of ancient Chinese poetry have earned wide acclaim for creating compelling English texts that have altered our conception of Chinese poetry. Among his books published by New Directions are The Selected Poems of Tu Fu, and The Selected Poems of Li Po. His work has been supported by fellowships from The National Endowment for the Arts and The National Endowment for the Humanities.

About Po Chu-i

Po Chu-i occupied several important government posts. He wrote over 3,000 poems-brief, topical verses expressed in very simple, clear language. His poetry figures prominently in The Tale of Genji, the tenth century Japanese novel by Murasaki Shikibu. Po's work gained wide popularity throughout East Asia. He continued to write despite partial paralysis and enjoyed great fame during his lifetime. DAVID HINTON's original Selected Poems of Tu Fu was the first full-length verse translation of Tu Fu published in America. The author also of singular books of essays and poetry, Hinton has been awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship, numerous N.E.A. and N.E.H fellowships, both major awards given for poetry translation in the United States, and a lifetime achievement award by The American Academy of Arts and Letters.

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CIN0811214125G

ISBN 13

9780811214124

ISBN 10

0811214125

Title

The Selected Poems of Po Chu-i by Po Chu-i

Author

Po Chu-i

Condition

Used - Good

Binding type

Paperback

Publisher

New Directions Publishing Corporation

Year published

20010328

Number of pages

200

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