The Columbia Book of Later Chinese Poetry: Yuan, Ming, and Ch'ing Dynasties (1279-1911)

Jonathan Chaves makes available a vast store of rich and significant poems by both major and minor poets from China's last three dynasties. Featured are poems from the Yuan dynasty, which range from quiet landscape depictions to expansive, freely expressive works; from the Ming era, notable for its stylistic quality and its diversity; and from tte Ch'ing dynasty, known for poets who, by refusing to fit into any category, helped continue the fascinating richness of late Ming cultural life. Annotated with biographical sketches of the poets and illustrated with their paintings, this collection is an unprecedented anthology of exceptionally well translated Chinese poetry up to the twentieth century.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231061498
• ISBN13: 9780231061490
• Release Date: April 1986
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 481 Pages
• Weight: 1.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.3" x 9.2"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Excellent collection of Chinese poetry

This, one of two related anthologies of Chinese poetry, is an excellent overview of some of the best Chinese poems. There is a wide selection of different styles of poems from different authors. The only complaints are that the original Chinese is not printed, and there are few poems by women authors.