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“xin qiji”

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  • If a Mountain Lion Could Sing

    The Lyric Poems of Xin Qiji

    by Xin Qiji ...
    Translated by Red Pine ...
    If a Mountain Lion Could Sing stands as the first major English translation of poems written by China’s greatest lyric poet, Xin Qiji.World-renowned translator Red Pine has found a new dance partner. His latest bilingual collection, If a Mountain Lion Could Sing, boasts 126 poems by swordsman, visionary, and China’s greatest lyric poet, Xin Qiji. Paying respects at the poet’s grave and visiting ... Read more

    $23.99 CAD

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  • The Anchor Book of Chinese Poetry

    From Ancient to Contemporary, The Full 3000-Year Tradition

    Edited by Tony Barnstone, Chou Ping ...
    Unmatched in scope and literary quality, this landmark anthology spans three thousand years, bringing together more than six hundred poems by more than one hundred thirty poets, in translations–many new and exclusive to the book–by an array of distinguished translators.Here is the grand sweep of Chinese poetry, from the Book of Songs–ancient folk songs said to have been collected by Confucius ... Read more

    Was $14.99 CAD Now $8.99 CAD

  • Sky, Wind, and Stars

    by Yun Dong-ju, Kyung-nyun Kim Richards, Steffen R. Richards ...
    Born and raised in northern Manchuria during the colonial period of Korea, Yun Dong-ju was a poet of the utmost purity, beauty, and sincerity. His posthumously published collection of poems under the title Sky, wind, stars, and poems is one of the all-time favorites of Korean readers. Wishing not to have so much as a speck of shame toward heaven until the day I die, I suffered, even when the wind ... Read more

    $14.08 CAD

  • Taming Tigers & Butterfly Dreams

    144 Fables—Taoist Wisdom for Modern Life

    by Deng Ming-Dao ...
    “In this delightful little book, Deng shares 144 ancient tales that are at times folkloric, others more comedic or tragic or paradoxical, and some just plain ribald. The advice contained here is simply presented: carry only what you need for the journey, literally and metaphorically. Quiet wisdom of the best kind.” —Library JournalTaming Tigers & Butterfly Dreams: 144 Fables—Taoist Wisdom for ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD

  • Bright Moon, White Clouds

    Selected Poems of Li Po

    Translated by J. P. Seaton ...
    by Li Po ...
    Li Po (701-762) is considered one of the greatest poets to live during the Tang dynasty—what was considered to be the golden age for Chinese poetry. He was also the first Chinese poet to become well known in the West, and he greatly influenced many American poets during the twentieth century.Calling himself the "God of Wine" and known to his patrons as a "fallen immortal," Li Po wrote with ... Read more

    $15.19 CAD

  • Treasury of Chinese Folk Tales

    Beloved Myths and Legends from the Middle Kingdom

    by Shelley Fu ...
    Illustrated by Patrick Yee ...
    This colorfully illustrated multicultural children's book presents Chinese fairy tales and other folk stories—providing insight into a rich literary culture.Treasury of Chinese Folk Tales is a wonderful collection of seven classic Chinese stories that make for great reading adventures. From the stories of Pan Gu and Nu Wo, creators of the world, to Bai Su-Tzin, a snake who took on human form and ... Read more

    $25.99 CAD

  • The Selected Poems of Li Po

    by David Hinton, Bai Li, Li Po ...
    Li Po (A.D., 701-762) lived in T’ang Dynasty China, but his influence has spanned the centuries: the pure lyricism of his poems has awed readers in China and Japan for over a millennium, and through Ezra Pound’s translations, Li Po became central to the modernist revolution in the West. His work is suffused with Taoism and Ch’an (Zen) Buddhism, but these seem not so much spiritual influences as ... Read more

    $18.99 CAD

  • The Magpie at Night

    The Complete Poems of Li Qingzhao (1084–1151)

    by Li Qingzhao ...
    Translated by Wendy Chen ...
    A luminous new translation of the greatest woman poet in Chinese history, highlighting Li Qingzhao's iconoclastic verse and showcasing her visionary portrait of the inner workings of the artist’s mind.The Magpie at Night is a lyrical and searching portrait of the inner life of Li Qingzhao, one of the greatest poets in Chinese literary history. These spare and arresting poems evoke with rare ... Read more

    $16.99 CAD

  • Chinese Myths and Legends

    The Monkey King and Other Adventures

    by Shelley Fu ...
    Illustrated by Patrick Yee ...
    This colorfully illustrated multicultural children's book presents Chinese fairy tales and other folk stories—providing insight into a vibrant literary culture.Chinese Myths and Legends is a delightful collection of seven classic Chinese stories that make for great reading adventures. From the stories of Pan Gu and Nu Wo, creators of the world, to Bai Su-Tzin, a snake who took on human form and ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD

  • Selected Poems of Du Fu

    Series series Translations from the Asian Classics
    Du Fu (712–777) has been called China's greatest poet, and some call him the greatest nonepic, nondramatic poet whose writings survive in any language. Du Fu excelled in a great variety of poetic forms, showing a richness of language ranging from elegant to colloquial, from allusive to direct. His impressive breadth of subject matter includes intimate personal detail as well as a great deal of ... Read more

    $28.99 CAD

  • Dancing with the Dead

    The Essential Red Pine Translations

    by Red Pine ...
    Red Pine: recipient of fellowships from the National Endowment of the Arts and Guggenheim Memorial FoundationWinner of multiple honors, most recently the Thornton Wilder Prize for Translation from the Academy of Arts and Letters (2018)Regarded as one of the best translators of Chinese works; has translated works from 1983 to 2021This volume includes 24 B&W imagesThis volume includes Chinese ... Read more

    $23.99 CAD

  • Modern Myanmar Short Stories

    by Yay Chan (Mandalay) ...
    This collection of short stories is a modest attempt to cast some light, even it may be a glow, on various aspects of Myanmar society such as family, love and marriage, humour and romance, belief and superstition, and rural life which is still a majority pattern in the new 21 st century. Moreover, for reasons of expediency this collection is made up of stories from Anyar (Upper Myanmar). ... Read more

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