25 Classic Chinese Love Poems: Translated and Interpreted. This item is unavailable.25 Classic Chinese Love Poems: Translated and Interpreted

In this book we invite you into the immense and alluring world of Chinese love poetry. Hundreds of love poems from almost every era of Chinese history still exist; we have decided to present twenty-five of them to you, complete with fresh translations and line-by-line analysis. Among these twenty-five poems are some of the most beloved poems in Chinese history; others are probably familiar to few people.

Our special interest is in poems that describe the full range of the experience of love, from wooing the beloved, to missing out on a hopeful connection; to the problem of distance and absence in a relationship and, finally, to losing a beloved partner much too early. We hope you enjoy them as much as we do!

Eurydice Chen is a recent graduate of Willamette University with a B.A. in Economics. Since moving to the States in 2006, she has continued her study of the Chinese language and culture on her own and has been involved in many Chinese-English translation projects. She has had a long-time interest in Chinese poetry and offers a unique cultural perspective on traditional references in the contemporary context. Eurydice was part of the student translation team for Dr. Juwen Zhang's book, Metafolklore: Stories of Sino-US Folkloristic Communication (Volume One), published in 2017.

William R Long, M Div, Ph D, J D, is an award-​winning author who has written more than 20 books in biblical studies, biography, legal history, education theory, the study of words, and classical civilizations. He has been a professor of religion and humanities, history and government, and law, as well as a pastor, editorial writer and litigation attorney. He currently is completing a commentary on Confucius' Analects.