West Cliff Poems: The Poetry of Weng Chuan

by Jonathan Chaves

Poetry. East Asia Studies. Translated from the Chinese with an Introduction and Notes by Jonathan Chaves. Foreword by Burton Watson. Illustrations from Lan Ying. This is the first book in any language devoted to Weng Ch?an (d. after 1214), one of the most influential late-Sung Dynasty poets, known for his intimate nature poetry. "Chaves makes an outstanding contribution to the books that present classical Chinese poetry in both accurate and enjoyable...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0981274463
• ISBN13: 9780981274461
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: Ahadada Books
• Length: 68 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.