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Book SynopsisLucas Bender considers Du Fu's pivotal role in the transformation of Chinese poetic understanding over the last millennium. Du Fu anticipated important philosophical transitions from the late-medieval into the early-modern period and laid the template for a new and perduring paradigm of poetry's relationship to ethics.
Trade ReviewInformative and insightful, with articulate arguments and nuanced explications. …In this day and age, it takes tremendous courage, assiduous scholarship, and fresh thinking to write an excellent book on Du Fu’s poetry. Bender’s is one such book. -- Xiaoshan Yang * Journal of the American Oriental Society *
A well-researched, beautifully executed work, Bender’s book has succeeded in unfolding an innovative and complex narrative of Du Fu’s transformation… [A] valuable and timely contribution to our understanding of this iconic poet, inviting students of traditional Chinese poetry and literature to further explore the perennial and dynamic tension between tradition and the individual talent. -- Ji Hao * Tang Studies *
