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Classic Chinese Poems of Mourning and Texts of Lament

An Anthology
Brief Description
Bathed with the blood and tears of countless poets and authors, and naturally expressing the most heartfelt emotions of ancient peoples, poems of mourning and texts of lament stand out in classical Chinese literature as brilliant and unique. Composed and celebrated over 3,000 years, they are... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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Bathed with the blood and tears of countless poets and authors, and naturally expressing the most heartfelt emotions of ancient peoples, poems of mourning and texts of lament stand out in classical Chinese literature as brilliant and unique. Composed and celebrated over 3,000 years, they are central to the Chinese literary tradition but have been largely unknown to English readers.

Including over 100 major pieces by leading literary figures from 800 BCE to 1800, this is the first English anthology of classic Chinese poems of mourning and texts of sacrificial offering. With annotated translations by leading scholars and reading guides accompanying each piece, Classic Chinese Poems of Mourning and Texts of Lament reveals a powerful literary heritage to students and serious readers of Chinese literature, history, and civilization.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781350337213

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 May 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic

Contributors:

  • Edited by Victor H. Mair
  • Edited by Zhenjun Zhang

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 232.0mm

Weight: 420g

Pages: 264

About the Author

Victor H. Mair is Professor of Chinese Language and Literature at the University of Pennsylvania, USA. He is the co-editor of Ming Dynasty Tales: A Guided Reader (Bloomsbury, 2022).

Zhenjun Zhang is Professor and Coordinator of Asian Studies Program at St. Lawrence University, USA. He is the co-editor of Ming Dynasty Tales: A Guided Reader (Bloomsbury, 2022).

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