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The most comprehensive collection of modern Chinese poetry in English translation available today

This volumea completely overhauled and updated version of Michelle Yeh's 1992 classic Anthology of Modern Chinese Poetrybrings together modern poetry from the Chinese-speaking world dating from the 1910s to the 2010s. Featuring the work of 85 poets from mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Singapore, it contains more than 280 poems that span the entire history of modern Chinese poetry. Poets include those regarded as canonical as well as some who have been newly discovered or reevaluated in recent years, each selected for their distinctive voice and inimitable style. Also, for the first time, contemporary song lyrics are included as poetry. This diversity of perspectives, along with its geographic reach and expansive timeframe, make the anthology a much-needed contribution to the study of Chinese poetry and world literature. With short biographies of t

A Century of Modern Chinese Poetry

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      Publisher: University of Washington Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 02/05/2023
      ISBN13: 9780295751146, 978-0295751146
      ISBN10: 0295751142
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      Book Synopsis

      The most comprehensive collection of modern Chinese poetry in English translation available today

      This volumea completely overhauled and updated version of Michelle Yeh's 1992 classic Anthology of Modern Chinese Poetrybrings together modern poetry from the Chinese-speaking world dating from the 1910s to the 2010s. Featuring the work of 85 poets from mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Singapore, it contains more than 280 poems that span the entire history of modern Chinese poetry. Poets include those regarded as canonical as well as some who have been newly discovered or reevaluated in recent years, each selected for their distinctive voice and inimitable style. Also, for the first time, contemporary song lyrics are included as poetry. This diversity of perspectives, along with its geographic reach and expansive timeframe, make the anthology a much-needed contribution to the study of Chinese poetry and world literature. With short biographies of t

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