The Residue of Dreams is the first English-language publication of
the classical-style poems of Jao Tsung-i (b. 1917), a prominent
artist-calligrapher, scholar-poet, and polymath living in Hong
Kong. Jao's poems in various traditional forms reflect the
tumultuous history of twentieth-century China, but also demonstrate
the enduring resonance of its classical culture. The Residue of
Dreams contains a broad-ranging selection of Jao's poems covering
topics from the Second World War and his travels in Southeast Asia,
to Nietzsche and the scribes of medieval Dunhuang. The poems give a
vivid impression of one of the most erudite minds of our time, and
show a new side of contemporary Chinese literature that has mostly
been overlooked in English-language publications. All poems are
presented both in the original Chinese text and in English
translation, accompanied by scholarly notes with identification of
many of Jao's allusions and cultural references. The introduction
places Jao's poetry in the context of modern Chinese literary
studies and elucidates its cultural background for general readers.
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