The Banished Immortal: A Life of Li Bai (Li Po)

by Ha Jin

Book Overview

From the National Book Award-winning author of Waiting a narratively driven, deeply human biography of the Tang dynasty poet Li Bai--also known as Li Po

In his own time (701-762), Li Bai's poems--shaped by Daoist thought and characterized by their passion, romance, and lust for life--were never given their proper due by the official literary gatekeepers. Nonetheless, his lines rang out on the lips of court entertainers, tavern singers,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1524747416
• ISBN13: 9781524747411
• Release Date: January 2019
• Publisher: Pantheon Books
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.9" x 8.4"