Just a Song: Chinese Lyrics from the Eleventh and Early Twelfth Centuries

by Stephen Owen

"Song Lyric," ci , remains one of the most loved forms of Chinese poetry. From the early eleventh century through the first quarter of the twelfth century, song lyric evolved from an impromptu contribution in a performance practice to a full literary genre, in which the text might be read more often than performed. Young women singers, either indentured or private entrepreneurs, were at the heart of song practice throughout the period; the authors...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674987128
• ISBN13: 9780674987128
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 430 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.1" x 9.1"