Stone Lake: The Poetry of Fan Chengda 1126 1193 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521032759)

Stone Lake is the first translation and study in a Western language of the poetry of Fan Chengda, one of the most famous Chinese poets of the twelfth century. For the nonspecialist reader the main attraction of the book will be the translations of Fan Chengda's poetry, which make up almost half of the text, and includes poems on such familiar themes as the Chinese countryside, peasant life, Buddhism, and growing old. The more technical part of the book contains a biography of the poet, a discussion of his affiliation with poets of the generation before him, a detailed analysis of his style, and discussion of the major themes of his work. This work is the first representative sampling of Fan's work in any Western language.

Author: J. D. Schmidt
ISBN-10: 052103275X
ISBN-13: 9780521032759
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 02/01/2007
Pages: 216
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.71lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.49d