The Magpie at Night

In Wendy Chen''s splendid new translation, each poem is as sharp and fresh as the edge of a new spring leaf. These richly textured bolts of melody are masterpieces of verse, as resonant and bracing today as they were in the eleventh century; and they underscore Li Qingzhao status as a necessary and iconic literary figure.<>

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Li Qingzhao (1084-1151), also known as Yi'an Jushi, is considered the greatest woman poet in Chinese history. During her lifetime, she defied cultural expectations for women by writing and persevering through war, exile, imprisonment, and the loss of her fortune.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Li Qingzhao
• Con la collaborazione di: Wendy Chen (Traduzione)
• Editore: Penguin Books Uk
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Tascabile
• Data pubblicazione: 11.09.2025
• Categoria: Narrativa > Poesia lirica, drammatica; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Letteratura generale e comparata
• EAN: 9780241774076
• ISBN: 978-0-241-77407-6
• Numero di pagine: 160
• Dimensioni (della confezione): 13.5 x 21.6 x 2 cm
• Categorie: China, classic, Feminism, Poetry, I Ching, Chaucer, Ancient China, Heritage, POETRY / Ancient & Classical, POETRY / Women Authors, Spirituality, Ariel, POETRY / Asian / Chinese, Beowulf, Sylvia Plath, Chinese, Classical texts, Canterbury Tales, Poetry by individual poets, Tove Ditlevsen, Exile, Confucius, The Art of War, Classic and pre-20th century poetry, Ancient, classical and medieval texts, 12th century, c 1100 to c 1199, the pillow book, Monkey King, Country Life, Greek lyric poetry, Women writers, Chinese Poetry, Chinese culture, English poetry, simon armitage, journey to the west, books about China, classic poetry, medieval books, history of english literature, The Tale of Genji, the poetics, a history of poetry, kang dynasty, there lives a young girl in me who will not die, womens poetry