The Songs of the South: An Anthology of Ancient Chinese Poems by Qu Yuan and Other Poets Paperback - 1986
by Qu Yuan; Various; David Hawkes (Translator)
Dating from the second century AD, this anthology is the second-oldest collection of Chinese poems in existence. The poems, originating from the state of Chu and rooted in Shamanism, are grouped under seventeen titles and contain all that we know of Chinese poetry's ancient beginnings. The earliest poems were composed in the fourth century BC, and almost half of them are traditionally ascribed to Qu Yuan. In his introduction to this edition, David Hawkes provides a fascinating discussion of the history of these poems and their context, styles, and themes.
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Dating from the second century AD, this anthology is the second- oldest collection of Chinese poems in existence. The poems, originating from the state of Chu and rooted in Shamanism, are grouped under seventeen titles and contain all that we know of Chinese poetry's ancient beginnings. The earliest poems were composed in the fourth century BC, and almost half of them are traditionally ascribed to Qu Yuan. In his introduction to this edition, David Hawkes provides a fascinating discussion of the history of these poems and their context, styles, and themes.
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- Title The Songs of the South: An Anthology of Ancient Chinese Poems by Qu Yuan and Other Poets
- Author Qu Yuan; Various; David Hawkes (Translator)
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reissue
- Pages 352
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Penguin Group, London, England
- Date January 7, 1986
- ISBN 9780140443752 / 0140443754
- Weight 0.58 lbs (0.26 kg)
- Dimensions 7.8 x 5.1 x 0.8 in (19.81 x 12.95 x 2.03 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
- Library of Congress subjects Chinese poetry
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 86110526
- Dewey Decimal Code 895.111
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