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The New Directions Anthology of Classical Chinese Poetry by Eliot Weinberger; William Carlos Williams; Ezra Pound; Kenneth Rexroth; Gary Snyder; David Hinton; New Directions Publishing is a work of literary fiction available to read on EtoBox.

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<p>a Groundbreaking Anthology Of Classical Chinese Translations By Giants Of Modern American Poetry.<p>a Rich Compendium Of Translations, <i>the New Directions Anthology Of Classical Chinese Poetry</i> Is The First Collection To Look At Chinese Poetry Through Its Enormous Influence On American Poetry. Weinberger Begins With Ezra Pound's Cathay (1915), And Includes Translations By Three Other Major U.s. Poets&#151;william Carlos Williams, Kenneth Rexroth, Gary Snyder&#151;and An Important Poet-translator-scholar, David Hinton, All Of Whom Have Long Been Associated With New Directions.<p>moreover, It Is The First General Anthology Ever To Consider The Process Of Translation By Presenting Different Versions Of The Same Poem By Various Translators, As Well As Examples Of The Translators Rewriting Themselves. The Collection, At Once Playful And Instructive, Serves As An Excellent Introduction To The Art And Tradition Of Chinese Poetry, Gathering Some 250 Poems By Nearly 40 Poets. The Anthology Also Includes Previously Uncollected Translations By Pound; A Selection Of Essays On Chinese Poetry By All Five Translators, Some Never Published Before In Book Form; Lu Chi's Famous Rhymeprose On

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Author

Eliot Weinberger; William Carlos Williams; Ezra Pound; Kenneth Rexroth; Gary Snyder; David Hinton; New Directions Publishing

Publisher

New Directions Publishing Corporation

Published

2004

Language

EN

ISBN

9780811216050

Category

work of literary fiction

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Short Stories, Anthology

Rating

4.28 / 5 (69 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14