The Late Poems of Wang An-Shih by An-Shih, Wang
The Late Poems of Wang An-Shih by An-Shih, Wang

The Late Poems of Wang An-Shih

Wang An-shih (1021-1086 C.E.) was a remarkable figure--not only one of the great Sung Dynasty poets, but...
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Author: Wang An-Shih
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The Late Poems of Wang An-Shih by An-Shih, Wang

The Late Poems of Wang An-Shih

$44.78
The Late Poems of Wang An-Shih by An-Shih, Wang

The Late Poems of Wang An-Shih

$44.78
Author: Wang An-Shih
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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Wang An-shih (1021-1086 C.E.) was a remarkable figure--not only one of the great Sung Dynasty poets, but also the most influential and controversial statesman of his time. Although Wang had little interest in the grandeur of high office and political power, he took the responsibility of serving the people seriously. He rose to become prime minister, and in this position he instituted a controversial system of radically egalitarian social reforms to improve the lives of China's peasants. Once those reforms were securely in place, Wang retired to a reclusive life of artistic and spiritual self-cultivation.

It was after his retirement, practicing Ch'an (Zen) Buddhism and wandering the mountains around his home, that Wang An-shih wrote the poems that made his reputation. Short and plainspoken, these late poems contain profound multitudes-the passing of time, rivers and mountains, silence and Buddhist emptiness. They won him wide acclaim in China and beyond across the centuries. And in Hinton's breathtaking translations, Wang feels like a major contemporary poet with deep ecological insight and a questioning spirit.



Author: Wang An-Shih
Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
Published: 03/17/2015
Pages: 128
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 8.80h x 5.90w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9780811222631


Award: Literary Award - Finalist

About the Author
An-Shih, Wang: - Wang An-Shih was a Chinese economist, statesman, chancellor and poet of the Song Dynasty.Hinton, David: - DAVID HINTON's original Selected Poems of Tu Fu was the first full-length verse translation of Tu Fu published in America. The author also of singular books of essays and poetry, Hinton has been awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship, numerous N.E.A. and N.E.H fellowships, both major awards given for poetry translation in the United States, and a lifetime achievement award by The American Academy of Arts and Letters.
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