{"product_id":"twenty-nine-goodbyes-timothy-billings-9781531514792","title":"Twenty-Nine Goodbyes: An Introduction to Chinese Poetry","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e Outstanding Academic Title\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A primer for those with no previous knowledge of Chinese, this book introduces readers to the fundamentals of classical Chinese poetry through twenty-nine ways of understanding a single poem. \"Seeing Off a Friend,\" by the great Tang poet Li Bai (701-762) has long been praised for its vividness, subtlety, and poignancy. Anthologizing twenty-nine translations of the poem, Timothy Billings not only introduces the poem's richness and depth but also the nuanced art of translating Chinese poetry into European languages. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA famous exemplar of \"seeing off poetry,\" which was common in an empire whose literati were continually on the move, Li's poem has continued to fascinate readers far removed from its moment of composition, from the Victorians, to Ezra Pound, to contemporary translators from around the world. In talking us through these linguistic crossings, Billings unpacks the intricacies of the lüshi or \"regulated verse poem,\" a form as pivotal to Chinese literature as the sonnet is to European tradition. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStep by step, \u003ci\u003eTwenty-Nine Goodbyes\u003c\/i\u003e teaches its readers to become adept interpreters of one of the most significant verse forms in Chinese literary history. Billings's engaging teaching style, backed by a lightly worn but deep scholarly engagement with Chinese poetry, makes this work an indispensable guide for anyone interested in poetry, translation, or the cultural heritage of China.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Timothy Billings\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1531514790\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781531514792\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Fordham University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/02\/2027\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Timothy Billings","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49084088090879,"sku":"9781531514792","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/twenty-nine-goodbyes-timothy-billings-9781531514792","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}