Poetry Beijing

Author: Qian Shiming
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: This book is not a "History of Beijing Literature" and does not introduce the important writers and their representative works from the perspective of literary history. However, it does carry the "flavor" of a "literary history," as it presents the poetry and prose of "Beijing" from different dynasties in chronological order. The perspective of this book lies in its focus on introducing figures whose names readers may be familiar with but whose literary works are less known. Therefore, the authors and works introduced are not limited to famous names in literary history, but rather aim to revolve around the "poetry and prose of Beijing," allowing readers to gain a broader understanding of the historical "Beijing literature and poetry." Since the writers and works selected in this book—especially those from the Liao, Jin, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties—are rarely or seldom included in general literary histories, the book extensively introduces writers from ethnic minority groups and their works.