Xuanji (12 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. bilingual edition. 80 pages. 9.25x6.25x0.50 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. bilingual edition. 80 pages. 9.25x6.25x0.50 inches. In Stock.

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 160 pages. 9.55x6.40x0.92 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. In English.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 160 pages. 9.55x6.40x0.92 inches. In Stock.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Yu Xuanji (c. 843-868) is one of the most interesting poets in premodern Chinese literature, and her approximately fifty extant poems include some of the most arresting writing from the Tang dynasty--a period known as the golden age of Chinese poetry. Born a commoner, by fifteen Yu had become the concubine of a man from an illustrious family, until he abandoned her and she became a Daoist priestess, where she took on an active role as a poet as well as a religious practitioner. She was only a priestess for two years before she was executed at the age of twenty-six on dubious accusations of murder.Yu's story is fascinating, but her poetry is even more so. Despite her relatively slim output and the patriarchal culture in which she lived, she became known for writing that combines late Tang lushness with a rare frankness about what it meant to be a woman in the ninth century. Yu was an incisive and expressive poet, and her work treats a wide range of topics, such as love, spirituality, abandonment, female friendship, sex, and sexuality. Preceded by a critical introduction explaining the possibility of a tradition of women's poetry in medieval China, as well as Yu's relationship with the dominant tradition of male poets, this collection of innovative translations combines scholarly accuracy with a poet's demand for creative solutions in handling the crossover between languages and literary styles. …

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Couverture souple. Zustand: bon. RO30381950: 1974. In-8. Broché. Etat d'usage, Couv. légèrement pliée, Dos satisfaisant, Papier jauni. non paginé, environ 75 pages, couverture contrepliée, nombreuses illustrations en couleur hors texte - livre en chinois. . . . Classification Dewey : 495-Langues d'Asie.…

Black and white line satirical cartoons throughout, 97pp, text in simplified Chinese characters, 17.5 x 19cm. Leaves slightly browned, original pictorial paper wrappers lightly worn, very good condition.