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The Magpie at Night

By Li Qingzhao

The Magpie at Night

By Li Qingzhao

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A luminous new translation of one of the greatest poets in Chinese history Li Qingzhao is justly celebrated for her place in Chinese literary history. She was a poet with a wry, unsentimental style and a rich sense of melody. Her ci - lyrics that were originally set to music - are glorious in their depth and genius, spare and arresting on the line. They evoke with rare immediacy the haunting beauty of country life during the Song dynasty; the unseen, restive labour of the poet; and Li Qingzhao's bracing take on what it means to create art as a woman in the shadow of exile, war, imprisonment, and an unwelcoming literary establishment. In Wendy Chen's splendid new translation, each poem is as sharp and fresh as the edge of a new spring leaf. These richly textured bolts of melody are masterpieces of verse, as resonant and bracing today as they were in the eleventh century; and they underscore Li Qingzhao status as a necessary and iconic literary figure.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
160
Release Date:
2025-09-11
Publication Date:
2025-09-11
Publisher:
Penguin Books Ltd (UK)
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0241774071
ISBN13:
9780241774076
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
178 g
Height:
135 cm
Width:
213 cm
Thickness:
15 cm
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