Pilgrim of the Clouds: Poems and Essays from Ming Dynasty China
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Pilgrim of the Clouds: Poems and Essays from Ming Dynasty China
By (Author) Hung-tao Yuan
Translated by Jonathan Chaves
White Pine Press
White Pine Press
1st November 2005
United States
Classifications
Physical Properties
Paperback
192
Width 124mm, Height 177mm, Spine 10mm
170g
Description
With this volume, Chaves makes an outstanding contribution to the books that present classical Chinese poetry in both accurate and enjoyable English translation.Choice
Yuan Hung-tao (15681610) was the greatest poet of Ming dynasty China. His poetry and essays brilliantly exhibit an originality and vitality that were lacking in the writing of his contemporaries. The writings of Yuan and his two brothers reveal these men to have been individualists who made outstanding contributions to the growth and development of poetry, presenting a penetrating picture of Ming society.
Jonathan Chaves is a professor of Chinese at George Washington University and the translator of several volumes of Chinese poetry, including Heaven My Blanket, Earth My Pillow.
Author Bio
Yuan Hung-tao (1568-1610) was the greatest poet of Ming dynasty China. Jonathan Chaves is professor of Chinese language and literature at George Washington University. His books of translation include Old Taoist: The Life, Art, and Poetry of Kod'jin; The Columbia Book of Later Chinese Peotry: Yuan, Ming, and Ch'ing Dynasties; and Pilgrim of the Clouds; Poems and Essays from Ming China by Yuan Hung-tao and His Brothers.
