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Informationen zum Autor Li Po Klappentext The poems of two of China's most influential classical poets: Tu Fu, called "China's Shakespeare" (BBC), and Li Po, the subject of Ha Jin's The Banished Immortal and "China's most beloved poet" (The New Yorker) A Penguin Classic Li Po (AD 701-62) and Tu Fu (AD 712-70) were devoted friends who are traditionally considered to be among China's greatest poets. Li Po, a legendary carouser, was an itinerant poet whose writing, often dream poems or spirit-journeys, soars to sublime heights in its descriptions of natural scenes and powerful emotions. His sheer escapism and joy is balanced by Tu Fu, who expresses the Confucian virtues of humanity and humility in more autobiographical works that are imbued with great compassion and earthy reality, and shot through with humour. Together these two poets of the T'ang dynasty complement each other so well that they often came to be spoken of as one - 'Li-Tu' - who covers the whole spectrum of human life, experience and feeling. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. Zusammenfassung Li Po and Tu Fu were devoted friends who are considered to be among China's greatest poets. Li Po, was an itinerant poet. His sheer escapism and joy is balanced by Tu Fu, who expresses the Confucian virtues of humanity and humility. Together they came to be spoken of as one - Li-Tu' - who covers the spectrum of human life, experience and feeling. Inhaltsverzeichnis Li Po and Tu FuAcknowledgments Pronounciation of Chinese Words and Names Note on the Chinese Calligraphy Introduction 1. "Li-Tu" 2. The Background to their Times 3. Li Po 4. Tu Fu 5. The Background to T'ang Poetry: The Beginnings: The 'Book of Odes', the Language and Script 6. The Background to T'ang Poetry: The Ch'u Tz'u 7. The Background to T'ang Poetry: The Ballads and the Principles of Chinese Syllabic Metre 8. A Demonstration by Ballad 9. The Approach to Translation in this Book 10. The Tones and the 'Chinese Sonnet' 11. Reading the Poems in English Li Po Tu Fu List of Titles Index of First Lines ...
