The Selected Poems of Po Chü-i

The quintessential Chinese poet, translated by David Hinton, recipient of the Harold Morton Landon Translation Award.

Generally acclaimed as one of China's greatest poets, Po Chü?-i (772-846 C.E.) practiced a poetry of everyday human concerns and clear plain-spoken language. In spite of his preeminent stature, this is the first edition of Po Chü?-i's poetry to appear in the West. It encompasses the full range of his work, from the early poems of social protest to the later recluse poems, who...