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The Selected Poems Of Wang Wei,New
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David Hinton, whose muchacclaimed translations of Li Po and Tu Fu have become classics, now completes the triumvirate of China's greatest poets with The Selected Poems of Wang Wei. Wang Wei (701761 C.E.) is often spoken of, with his contemporaries Li Po and Tu Fu, as one of the three greatest poets in China's 3,000year poetic tradition. Of the three, Wang was the consummate master of the short imagistic landscape poem that came to typify classical Chinese poetry. He developed a nature poetry of resounding tranquility wherein deep understanding goes far beyond the words on the pagea poetics that can be traced to his assiduous practice of Ch'an (Zen) Buddhism. But in spite of this philosophical depth, Wang is not a difficult poet. Indeed, he may be the most immediately appealing of China's great poets, and in Hinton's masterful translations he sounds utterly contemporary. Many of his best poems are incredibly concise, composed of only twenty words, and they often turn on the tiniest details: a bird's cry, a splinter of light on moss, an egret's wingbeat. Such imagistic clarity is not surprising since Wang was also one of China's greatest landscape painters. This is a breathtaking poetry, one that in true Zen fashion renders the ten thousand things of this world in such a way that they empty the self even as they shimmer with the clarity of their own selfsufficient identity.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: Who is the author of The Selected Poems of Wang Wei? A: The author of The Selected Poems of Wang Wei is Wang Wei himself, translated by David Hinton.
- Q: What is the main theme of Wang Wei's poetry? A: Wang Wei's poetry primarily explores nature and tranquility, often reflecting his deep understanding of Zen Buddhism.
- Q: How many pages does The Selected Poems of Wang Wei have? A: The Selected Poems of Wang Wei contains 128 pages.
- Q: What is the binding type of this book? A: This book is available in paperback binding.
- Q: When was The Selected Poems of Wang Wei published? A: The Selected Poems of Wang Wei was published on June 28, 2006.
- Q: Is The Selected Poems of Wang Wei a new book? A: Yes, The Selected Poems of Wang Wei is in new condition.
- Q: What edition of The Selected Poems of Wang Wei is available? A: The current available edition is the First Edition.
- Q: What literary tradition does Wang Wei belong to? A: Wang Wei is considered one of the greatest poets in China's 3,000-year poetic tradition.
- Q: What makes Wang Wei's poetry appealing? A: Wang Wei's poetry is known for its imagistic clarity and concise language, often capturing profound insights in just a few words.
- Q: How does David Hinton's translation affect the reading of Wang Wei's poems? A: David Hinton's translations make Wang Wei's poetry sound contemporary and accessible, maintaining the essence of the original works.