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The New Directions Anthology of Classical Chinese Poetry

The New Directions Anthology of Classical Chinese Poetry( )
Author: Weinberger, Eliot
Translator: Williams, William Carlos
Pound, Ezra
Rexroth, Kenneth
Snyder, Gary
Hinton, David
ISBN:978-0-85646-396-9
Publication Date:Nov 2007
Publisher:Anvil Press Poetry, Limited
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:AUD $32.95
Book Description:

Looks at Chinese poetry through its enormous influence on American poetry. This book gathers some 200 poems by nearly 40 poets, from the anonymous early poetry to the great masters of the T'ang and Sung dynasties. It also includes translations by Pound, a selection of essays by five translators and biographical notes that are a collage of poems.

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Weinberger, Eliot (Author)
Eliot Weinberger was born on February 6, 1949. He is a writer, editor and translator. His work has been published in 30 languages. He first gained recognition from his translations of Nobel Prize winner and poet Octavio Paz. These translations include Collected Poems 1957-1987 and In Light of India. He has also translated other writers such as Vicente Huidobro's Altazor. He received the National Board Critic's Circle Award for his edition of Borge's Selected Non-Fictions. Today Eliot Weinberger is mostly known for his essays and political articles focusing on U.S. politics and foreign policy. His literary writings include An Elemental Thing, which was selected by The Village Voice as one of the "20 Best Books of the Year for 2009. He is also the co-author of a study of Chinese poetry translations, 19 Ways of Looking at Wang Wei. In 2000 he was the only American literary writer to be awarded the order of the Aztec Eagle by the government of Mexico.

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