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The Silk Dragon II by Arthur Sze

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The Silk Dragon II

Translations of Chinese Poetry

Arthur Sze

Copper Canyon Press · Print & ebook · April 26, 2024

Reading lane: Chinese Poetry

*From the 25th U.S. Poet Laureate* National Book Award–winner and 25th U.S. Poet Laureate Arthur Sze presents a one-of-a-kind anthology that vividly traces Chinese poetry from its centuries-old lyrical traditions up to the present day.

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Authors
Arthur Sze
Publisher
Copper Canyon Press
Published
April 26, 2024
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Chinese Poetry · Chinese Literary Criticism
Reading lane
Chinese Poetry

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  • Chinese Poetry

  • Poetry About Death

  • Nature Poetry

About This Book

*From the 25th U.S. Poet Laureate* National Book Award–winner and 25th U.S. Poet Laureate Arthur Sze presents a one-of-a-kind anthology that vividly traces Chinese poetry from its centuries-old lyrical traditions up to the present day. In The Silk Dragon II , National Book Award–winning poet Arthur Sze presents a sophisticated vision of the vitality, diversity, and power of the Chinese poetic tradition. Traveling over one and a half millennia, Sze guides readers through a lu...

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*From the 25th U.S. Poet Laureate* National Book Award–winner and 25th U.S. Poet Laureate Arthur Sze presents a one-of-a-kind anthology that vividly traces Chinese poetry from its centuries-old lyrical traditions up to the present day. In The Silk Dragon II , National Book Award–winning poet Arthur Sze presents a sophisticated vision of the vitality, diversity, and power of the Chinese poetic tradition. Traveling over one and a half millennia, Sze guides readers through a luminous history of verse, from the contemplative insights of fifth century poet Tao Qian, through Tang dynasty poets such as Wang Wei and Du Fu, and into subsequent centuries in which lived such innovative artists as Li Qingzhao and Bada Shanren, among many others. Extending the work from the original 2001 volume, The Silk Dragon II then traces classical Chinese poetry’s eruption into the free verse of the modern and contemporary eras, introducing groundbreaking poems by the Chinese Modernist master Wen Yiduo, as well as those from major living poets such as Wang Jiaxin, Zhai Yongming, and Xi Chuan. Through this remarkable journey—deepened by Sze’s personal introduction—we see that the “impossible task” of translation is yet rich with encounter, as both long-lost voices and those still speaking enter the same conversation, with the same vivacity.

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