{"product_id":"rhythms-of-years-9798901860465","title":"Rhythms of Years","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Dajian Wang | Dajian Wang\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Chicago Academic Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Chicago Academic Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe original Chinese version of this collection was composed in the forms of the classical\u003cbr\u003emetrical patterns, utilizing 46 of them. The author, a native of Xi'an, China, began writing poetry\u003cbr\u003ewhile pursuing doctoral studies in the United States. Employing traditional Chinese poetic forms\u003cbr\u003eto depict modern experiences in a foreign setting (such as the life of a graduate student), the\u003cbr\u003eauthor strives to capture that ineffable quality in the ancient stanzas, as well as judiciously\u003cbr\u003eincorporating imagery advocated in the modern era. His teaching career in Xi'an and Taiwan is\u003cbr\u003ealso vividly reflected in some poems. In translating the works into English, the author strives to\u003cbr\u003efaithfully convey the syntactic structures and rhythmic characteristics of the originals, which\u003cbr\u003eleads to a summary of theoretical nature. While English-speaking readers may not be able to\u003cbr\u003efully appreciate the original metrical nuances, they are still able to engage with the Oriental\u003cbr\u003eimagery and philosophical insights presented, or to explore the alluded cultural atmosphere\u003cbr\u003eand historical landmarks of the author's hometown, Xi'an.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chicago Academic Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47883873812631,"sku":"9798901860465","price":1357.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798901860465.webp?v=1781104609","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/rhythms-of-years-9798901860465","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}