Wang Anshi and Song Poetic Culture

by Xiaoshan Yang

A poetic culture consists of a body of shared values and conventions that shape the composition and interpretation of poetry in a given historical period. This book on Wang Anshi (1021-1086) and Song poetic culture--the first of its kind in any Western language--brings into focus a cluster of issues that are central to the understanding of both the poet and his cultural milieu. These issues include the motivations and consequences of poetic contrarianism...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674262905
• ISBN13: 9780674262904
• Release Date: November 2021
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 9.1"