THE SOUND OF THE Tang Dynasty
The Sound of Tang Dynasty
220 pages, trim size 111mm X 178mm ISBN 978-0-9924338-6-4 DESCRIPTION
The Sound of Tang Poetry is a compilation of 102 lovingly translated, timeless and quiescent poems that derived from the Tang Dynasty of China: Wind - Where is the wind? It’s with autumn leaves falling. Where is the wind? It’s with spring flowers blooming. Where is the wind? It’s with waves roaring. Where is the wind? It’s with bamboos dancing. Poetry of the Tang period fusing aesthetics, history and philosophy – at once evocative of ancient Chinese culture and deeply relevant to contemporary concepts of beauty and nature, where less written reveals more. Foreword by: Nicholas Koss - ex Dean of the College of Foreign Languages and Literature, Fu Jen Catholic University Taiwan (a renowned scholar and translator, well versed in Chinese and English).
This volume belongs in the libraries of all serious readers. NB, poems are bilingual in English and original Mandarin script. Sales points: A slice of time Relaxation Tang Dynasty NB: poems are in English and original Mandarin script. |
$19.99 AUD
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DONG BOTAO - AUTHOR
Dong Botao (董伯韜) is a freelance translator. He received a Ph.D. in classical Chinese literature from Fudan University. Dr. Dong is well versed in Chinese, English and French. His translation of the present collection of Tang poems won high critical acclaim, from renowned scholars, such as: Xie Tianzhen 谢天振 (who is the most famous scholar in translation research in PRC) and Wang Ning王宁 (Foreign Member of Academia Europaea, Member of the Academy of Latinity).
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