The Magpie at Night
$25.21
- Paperback
160 pages
- Release Date
12 January 2026
Summary
The Magpie at Night: Poems of Li Qingzhao
A luminous new translation of the greatest poets in Chinese history. Li Qingzhao is justly celebrated for her place in Chinese literary history. She was a poet with a wry, unsentimental style and a rich sense of melody. Her ci - lyrics that were originally set to music - are glorious in their depth and genius, spare and arresting on the line. They evoke with rare immediacy the haunting beauty of country life during the Song dynasty;…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780241774076 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0241774071 |
| Author: | Li Qingzhao, Wendy Chen |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 12 January 2026 |
| Weight: | 180g |
| Dimensions: | 217mm x 136mm x 12mm |
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About The Author
Li Qingzhao
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.
Wendy Chen (Translator) Wendy Chen is a translator, poet, editor and novelist. She is the author of the novel Their Divine Fires and the poetry collection Unearthings.
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