With this groundbreaking collection, translated and edited by the
renowned poet and translator David Hinton, a new generation will be
introduced to the work that riveted Ezra Pound and transformed
modern poetry. The Chinese poetic tradition is the largest and
longest continuous tradition in world literature, and this rich and
far-reaching anthology of nearly five hundred poems provides a
comprehensive account of its first three millennia (1500 BCE to
1200 CE), the period during which virtually all its landmark
developments took place. Unlike earlier anthologies of Chinese
poetry, Hinton's book focuses on a relatively small number of
poets, providing selections that are large enough to re-create each
as a fully realized and unique voice. New introductions to each
poet's work provide a readable history, told for the first time as
a series of poetic innovations forged by a series of master poeets.
From the classic texts of Chinese philosophy to intensely personal
lyrics, from love poems to startling and strange perspectives on
nature, Hinton has collected an entire world of beauty and insight.
And in his eye-opening translations, these ancient poems feel
remarkably fresh and contemporary, presenting a literature both
radically new and entirely resonant.
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