The Songs of the South: An Anthology of Ancient Chinese Poems by Qu Yuan and Other Poets
by Yuan, Qu (Author) (Author)/ Hawkes, David (Translated by)/ Hawkes, David (Introduction by)/ Hawkes, David (Notes by)
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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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- The Songs of the South: An Anthology of Ancient Chinese Poems by Qu Yuan and Other Poets
- Author
- Yuan, Qu (Author) (Author)/ Hawkes, David (Translated by)/ Hawkes, David (Introduction by)/ Hawkes, David (Notes by)
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- Paperback
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- New
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- ISBN 10
- 0140443754
- ISBN 13
- 9780140443752
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- Penguin Classics
- Place of Publication
- London, England
- Date Published
- 2012
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