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The Residue of Dreams: Selected Poems of Jao Tsung-I

by Nicholas Morrow Williams , Nicholas Morrow Williams
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Book cover type: Paperback
  • ISBN13: 9781939161826
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Subject: N/A
  • Publisher: Cornell University - Cornell East Asia Series
  • Publisher Imprint: Cornell University - Cornell East Asia Series
  • Publication Date:
  • Pages: 272
  • Original Price: USD 34.95
  • Language: English
  • Edition: Reprint
  • Item Weight: 363 grams
  • BISAC Subject(s): Asian / Chinese

The Residue of Dreams is the first English-language publication of the classical-style poems of Jao Tsung-i (b. 1917), a prominent artist-calligrapher, scholar-poet, and polymath living in Hong Kong. Jao's poems in various traditional forms reflect the tumultuous history of twentieth-century China, but also demonstrate the enduring resonance of its classical culture. The Residue of Dreams contains a broad-ranging selection of Jao's poems covering topics from the Second World War and his travels in Southeast Asia, to Nietzsche and the scribes of medieval Dunhuang. The poems give a vivid impression of one of the most erudite minds of our time, and show a new side of contemporary Chinese literature that has mostly been overlooked in English-language publications. All poems are presented both in the original Chinese text and in English translation, accompanied by scholarly notes with identification of many of Jao's allusions and cultural references. The introduction places Jao's poetry in the context of modern Chinese literary studies and elucidates its cultural background for general readers.

Jao Tsung-i (b. 1917), is a prominent artist-calligrapher, scholar-poet, and polymath living in Hong Kong.

Nicholas Morrow Williams is Assistant Professor in the School of Chinese of the University of Hong Kong.

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