Edition |
1st ed. |
Description |
lxiv, 630 pages ; 22 cm |
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Note |
"A Chinese character-text edition, under the title K'uei yeh chi, is separately published in Hong Kong"--Title page verso. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 523-532) and index. |
Summary |
The most comprehensive anthology of Chinese poetry available in English today. Contains the work of more than 140 poets, from the 12th century B.C. to the moderns. |
Contents |
Part I. In the beginning: the legacy of Shih and Sao (12th century B.C.-3rd century B.C.) -- Part II. A world fragmented: multiple voices in a period of intellectual formation (3rd century B.C-A.D. 6th century) -- Part III. Expanding horizons and the full flowering of the Shih (during the T'ang Dynasty, 618-907) -- Part IV. Cross-pollination: the predominance of the Tz'u, or lyric meters (in the five dynasties of the Sung eras, 10th-13th centuries) -- Part V. The rise of the San-ch'ü, or song-poems (in the Mongol-ruled society, 1234-1368) -- Part VI. In the long tradition: accommodation and challenge (Ming, 1368-1644; Ch'ing, 1644-1911; The Republic, 1912- ). |
Subject |
Chinese poetry -- Translations into English.
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Chinese poetry -- Translations into English.
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Chinese poetry. (OCoLC)fst00857672
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Genre/Form |
Poetry. (OCoLC)fst01423828
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Translations. (OCoLC)fst01423791
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Poetry.
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Added Author |
Liu, Wuji, 1907-2002, editor.
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Lo, Irving Yucheng, 1922- editor.
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ISBN |
0385097166 |
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9780385097161 |
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