Frontier Taiwan An Anthology of Modern Chinese Poetry |
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| Editor:
| Yeh, Michelle
Malmqvist, N. G. D. |
| Series title: | Modern Chinese Literature from Taiwan Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-231-11846-0 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2001 |
| Publisher: | Columbia University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $120.00 |
Book Description:
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Containing translations of nearly 400 poems from 50 poets, this anthology reveals Taiwan's 20th-century transformation in a broad spectrum of themes, forms, and styles: from lyrical meditation to political satire, haiku to concrete poetry, surrealism to postmodernism. The in-depth introduction outlines the development of modern poetry in the unique historical and cultural context of Taiwan.
Containing translations of nearly 400 poems from 50 poets, this anthology reveals Taiwan's 20th-century transformation in a broad spectrum of themes, forms, and styles: from lyrical meditation to political satire, haiku to concrete poetry, surrealism to postmodernism. The in-depth introduction outlines the development of modern poetry in the unique historical and cultural context of Taiwan.