Willow, Wine, Mirror, Moon: Women's Poems from Tang China (Lannan Translations Selections)

Willow, Wine, Mirror, Moon: Women's Poems from Tang China (Lannan Translations Selections)

by JeanneLarsen (Translator)

Synopsis

This collection of 106 poems by 44 female Tang-era poets is the most comprehensive of its kind. Poets are organized based on their status in Tang dynasty society: women of the court, women of the household, courtesans and entertainers, and women of religion. While each poet's concerns vary with their social status, common thematic threads include heartbreak and the mysteries of the natural world. Thumbnail biographies of each poet and notes regarding individual poems complete this important collection. Jeanne Larsen has published poetry, three novels set in China, and a book of poetry translation, Brocade River Poems: Selected Works of the Tang Dynasty Courtesan Xue Tao. She teaches in the creative writing program at Hollins University in Roanoke, Virginia.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 142
Publisher: BOA Editions
Published: Nov 2005

ISBN 10: 1929918747
ISBN 13: 9781929918744
Book Overview: Lannan Foundation funds provide additional marketing dollars for this title. Marketing will include White Box mailings, a special Lannan Series brochure, and targeting of Asian Studies, Women's Studies, and Translation programs. Postcards will be distributed to bookstores, universities, individuals, and literary centers. Ads will be placed in higher profile culture magazines.

Author Bio
Jeanne Larsen has published three novels set in China and has translations in many recent anthologies of traditional Chinese poetry. Her first book of poetry translation was Brocade River Poems: Selected Work of the Tang Dynasty Courtesan Xue Tao. She teaches in the creative writing program at Hollins University in Roanoke, Virginia.