The Songs of the South
An Anthology of Ancient Chinese Poems by Qu Yuan and Other Poets
$38.14
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
31 January 2012
Summary
This anthology was first compiled in the second century AD. Its poems, originating from the state of Chu and rooted in Shamanism, are grouped under 17 titles. The earliest poems were composed in the 4th century BC and almost half of them are traditionally ascribed to Qu Yuan. In his introduction to this edition, David Hawkes provides a discussion of the history of these poems and their context, styles and themes.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780140443752 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0140443754 |
| Author: | Qu Yuan, David Hawkes |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 31 January 2012 |
| Weight: | 266g |
| Dimensions: | 20mm x 130mm x 198mm |
| Series: | Classics |
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Critics Review
“The Songs of the South is cause for celebration. There is simply no substitute. The text is fundamental to the Chinese tradition, and Hawkes’s introduction itself is a work of wonder. It should be kept in print in perpetuity.” — Philip Kafalas, Associate Professor of Chinese, Georgetown University
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David Hawkes was Professor of Chinese at Oxford University from 1959 to 1971. From 1973 to 1983 he was a Research Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford, and subsequently became an Emeritus Fellow. He died in Oxford on Friday 31 July 2009.
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