Selected Poems of Tu Fu - Hardcover

Hinton, D

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0811210995 ISBN 13: 9780811210997

Publisher: New Directions Publishing, 1989

Synopsis

Translated works of an eight-century Chinese poet, known for his innovations in language and structure

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Review

Tu Fu said A poet's ideas are noble and simple. But Tu Fu does not seem so simple to us. His richly-layered work is well represented in these crisp translations. The background notes are invaluable. One of the world's finest poets is made available here.--Gary Snyder"

Tu Fu said 'A poet's ideas are noble and simple.' But Tu Fu does not seem so simple to us. His richly-layered work is well represented in these crisp translations. The background notes are invaluable. One of the world's finest poets is made available here.--Gary Snyder

About the Author

David Hinton's many translations of classical Chinese poetry and philosophy have earned wide acclaim for creating compelling contemporary texts that convey the actual texture and density of the originals. He has been awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship as well as numerous fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities. In 1997, he received the Landon Translation Award from the Academy of American Poets. He lives in East Calais, Vermont.

Edition details

• Publisher: New Directions Publishing
• Publication date: 1989
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0811210995
• ISBN 13: 9780811210997
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 173