Women Poets of China (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780811208215)

This book (originally published in 1972 by The Seabury Press as The Orchid Boat) is the first representative collection of the poetry of Chinese women to appear in English. Unlike Japan with its long tradition of women writers, poetry by women did not become fashionable in China until the Ch'ing dynasty (1644-1911), although poems from earlier centuries that do in fact survive will quickly dispel any stereotyped views. Included here are samplings from the legendary earliest poetry of courtesans, palace women, and Tao priestesses to works by contemporary Chinese women living in both the East and West. Appendixes include notes on the poems, an introductory essay on Chinese women and literature, a table of historical periods, and a bibliography.

Author: Kenneth Rexroth
ISBN-10: 0811208214
ISBN-13: 9780811208215
Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
Language: English
Published: 02/17/1982
Pages: 150
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 8.06h x 5.25w x 0.43d