The poetry and career of Li Po : 701-762 /

When this was originally published in 1950 this was the fullest biography of one of China's greatest poets that had ever appeared in any language. It tells the story of the poet's life against the background of contemporary history and, in doing so, gives a brilliant picture of Chinese lif...

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Main Authors: Waley, Arthur. (Author)
Published: Routledge,
Publisher Address: London :
Publication Dates: 2022.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Series: Ethical and religious classics of East and West ; 8.
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Summary: When this was originally published in 1950 this was the fullest biography of one of China's greatest poets that had ever appeared in any language. It tells the story of the poet's life against the background of contemporary history and, in doing so, gives a brilliant picture of Chinese life in the eighth century A.D. - during a period of the Tang Dynasty, fertile in great poets, such as Wang Wei, Tu Fu and Mng Haojan.
Item Description: This translation originally published: London: G. Allen and Unwin, 1950.
Carrier Form: x, 123 pages ; 23 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 115-118) and index.
ISBN: 9781032148045
1032148047 (hardback) :
9781000483949
1000483940
9781000483925
1000483924
9781003241218
1003241212
Index Number: PL2671
CLC: I206.2
K825.6
Call Number: K825.6/W173