Tang Poetry Miscellaneous Essays on Poetry and Criticism

Author: Wen Yiduo
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Publish Date: 1999-11-01
Features: "Studies on Tang Poetry" covers the creation styles of court poetry, the Four Masters of Early Tang, Meng Haoran, Du Fu, and the English translation of Li Bai's poems: "Poetry and Criticism" focuses on reviewing the works of modern poets including Guo Moruo, Yu Pingbo, Tian Yuan, and Zang Kejia. Although the subjects of the book range from the Tang Dynasty to the modern era with significant time span and stylistic differences, the author himself being an excellent poet with deep studies in both ancient and modern poetry, the text not only demonstrates meticulous attention to detail but also maintains a light and witty writing style, making it easy and enjoyable to read without any sense of difficulty.