The Songs of the South: An Anthology of Ancient Chinese Poems by Qu Yuan and Other Poets
by:
David Hawkes (author)
Qu Yuan (author)
Dating from the second century AD, this anthology is the second- oldest collection of Chinese poems in existence. The poems, originating from the state of Chu and rooted in Shamanism, are grouped under seventeen titles and contain all that we know of Chinese poetry's ancient beginnings. The...
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Dating from the second century AD, this anthology is the second- oldest collection of Chinese poems in existence. The poems, originating from the state of Chu and rooted in Shamanism, are grouped under seventeen titles and contain all that we know of Chinese poetry's ancient beginnings. The earliest poems were composed in the fourth century BC, and almost half of them are traditionally ascribed to Qu Yuan. In his introduction to this edition, David Hawkes provides a fascinating discussion of the history of these poems and their context, styles, and themes.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780140443752 (0140443754)
ASIN: 140443754
Publish date: January 31st 2012
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Pages no: 352
Edition language: English
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