21st Century Chinese Poetry, No. 1

The quarterly journal of 21st Century Chinese Poetry was founded with the intention of introducing modern Chinese poetry to readers worldwide. Modern Chinese poetry was born from the broader intellectual movement that took place in China in the early part of the 20th century, known as the May-Fourth Movement; for the first time in history, vernacular Chinese was accepted as a legitimate poetic voice. Since then, nearly a century has passed by, this poetic experiment has not stopped...
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The quarterly journal of 21st Century Chinese Poetry was founded with the intention of introducing modern Chinese poetry to readers worldwide. Modern Chinese poetry was born from the broader intellectual movement that took place in China in the early part of the 20th century, known as the May-Fourth Movement; for the first time in history, vernacular Chinese was accepted as a legitimate poetic voice. Since then, nearly a century has passed by, this poetic experiment has not stopped evolving but has only accelerated recently because of the easy exchange of styles and ideas over cyberspace. It is evident that modern Chinese poetry is slowly breaking away from the former literary standards set by state-sponsored literary journals. This is an eye-opening, exciting and even confounding experience for both poets and readers. The editor-and-translator team of 21st Century Chinese Poetry selects some of the best poems written in Chinese by today's poets from all geographical areas. This issue includes 31 poems by 12 poets.