Frontier Taiwan - An Anthology of Modern Chinese Poetry

Erscheinungsjahr 2001
ISBN: 978-0-231-11846-0
Verlag: Columbia University Press

Buch, Englisch, 608 Seiten, Format (B × H): 158 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 789 g

Reihe: Modern Chinese Literature from Taiwan

Taiwan has evolved dramatically from a little-known island to an internationally acclaimed economic miracle and thriving democracy. The history of modern Taiwanese poetry parallels and tells the story of this transformation from periphery to frontier. Containing translations of nearly 400 poems from 50 poets spanning the entire twentieth century, this anthology reveals Taiwan 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. Comprehensive in both depth and scope, Frontier Taiwan beautifully captures the achievements of the nation's modern poetic traditions.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Yeh, Michelle

Malmqvist, N. G. D.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literaturwissenschaft: Lyrik und Dichter
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literaturen sonstiger Sprachräume Ost- & Südostasiatische Literatur

Über Autor(innen)

Michelle Yeh is professor of Chinese at the University of California, Davis.

N. G. D. Malmqvist is professor emeritus and member of the Swedish Academy in Stockholm.