Tang Poetry Miscellany

Author: Wen Yiduo
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Publish Date: 2003-06-01
Features: Professor Wen Yiduo was a renowned poet and scholar in China. Tang Poetry Miscellany reflects Professor Wen Yiduo's research on Tang poetry. The book covers various aspects such as literary forms, famous poets, poet chronologies, and the translation of poetry, hence the title "Miscellany." He offers unique and profound insights and analyses on the superiority and inferiority of encyclopedic works and poetry, the decline and redemption of court poetry, the organization and verification of chronologies, and especially the poetic achievements of some famous Tang poets such as the "Four Masters of Early Tang," Meng Haoran, Jia Dao, Chen Can, Du Fu, and Li Bai. The arguments are incisive, and the quoted poetry is highly representative. The language is vivid and imaginative, combining knowledge and entertainment, making it captivating and enjoyable to read. Professor Wen Yiduo was a renowned poet and scholar in China. Tang Poetry Miscellany reflects Professor Wen Yiduo's research on Tang poetry. The book covers various aspects such as literary forms, famous poets, poet chronologies, and the translation of poetry, hence the title "Miscellany." He offers unique and profound insights and analyses on the superiority and inferiority of encyclopedic works and poetry, the decline and redemption of court poetry, the organization and verification of chronologies, and especially the poetic achievements of some famous Tang poets such as the "Four Masters of Early Tang," Meng Haoran, Jia Dao, Chen Can, Du Fu, and Li Bai. The arguments are incisive, and the quoted poetry is highly representative. The language is vivid and imaginative, combining knowledge and entertainment, making it captivating and enjoyable to read.