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Selected Poems Of Li Po (Paperback)

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Paperback: 134 pages
Publisher: New Directions (May 1 1996)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0811213234
ISBN-13: 978-0811213233
Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 13.5 x 1.3 cm
Shipping Weight: 182 g

Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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by acclaimed translator of Tu Fu

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4.0 out of 5 stars A Tang Dynasty Dylan Thomas, Aug 11 2002

By	Don G. Baumhardt (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

A good book that could have been better. It does not provide a Chinese text. Besides this, more extensive notes would have been useful. For example, in "Ch'ang-Kan Village Song," the wife says, "I'm not saying I'd go far to meet you, no further than Ch'ang-feng Sands." It would have been nice to know that Ch'ang-Kan was about two hundred miles downstream from Ch'ang-feng Sands. More serious is that note to the poem that states Ezra Pound "translated" this poem. Actually, Ezra Pound could not read Chinese when he wrote his version of the poem, but relied upon the writings of Ernest Fenollosa, who also could not read Chinese and relied upon Japanese scholars. Despite all this, the book does provide an enjoyable glimse of a Tang dynasty Dylan Thomas (at least as far as wine goes).

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5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST For Poetry Fans, May 4 2001

By	"0pticnerv3" (Fresno, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is meant for those who may not read a lot of poetry or are still wondering about this book after reading other reviews.

Simply put, Li Po was so good, that he was even thought of as god like. He and Tu Fu are thought of as the greatest eastern poets that have ever lived, and being that they both lived around 700 AD that is very high praise. His words are moving and deeply stirring, and though he lived in such an isolated area so very long ago, his words still have great meaning now, no matter where your from or what your culture.

Filled with Zen and philosophy, this book is a great way of spending the day.

"The birds have vanished from the sky, and now the last clouds slip away. We sit alone, the mountain and I, until only the mountain remains."

A great painter, that leaves you thinking. Get this book!

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5.0 out of 5 stars TRULY THE MOST POWERFUL CHINESE POET OF THE LAST 1000 YEARS, May 23 2000

By	Buddha's Ghost (Western Washington) - See all my reviews

Li Po( a.k.a. Le Pih, Ly Pe, Li Tai-pe) brandishes a simple albeit powerful elegance with his gift of the written word.Bringing to mind the vast panoramic expanses and the soothing beauty of ancient China he will transport you to a splendid land of dreams.In his verse you will be reminded that mankind of all nationalities still relive the same emotions, the same issues over 1000 years later.Delicate and fragile as the cherry blossom in places, tainted and grotesque as a Foo dog in others. I don't own this particular copy. My copy was published in 1928 and translated by Shigeyoshi Obata. It also is more inclusive of Li Po's work. Reading from it always sends an electric thrill through my nerves. Truly one of the Earth's greatest poets ever to breath. "I saw the moonlight before my couch, And wondered if it were not the frost on the ground. I raised my head and looked out on the mountain moon; I bowed my head and thought of my far-off home."

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5.0 out of 5 stars Li Po is the real deal!
Li Po fits perfectly into the modern class of poor sensitive vagabonds (Hamsun, Celine, Fante, Bukowski) and is sort of their Prince (because obviously the King is Catullus). Read more

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