A Comprehensive Study of Tang Poetry II - Paperback

by Lin Geng (Author)

This volume focuses on the prominent poets and poems of Tang poetry. The volume introduces the "four greatest poets" - Li Bai, Du Fu, Wang Wei and Bai Juyi - and includes essays on the masterpieces of Tang poetry, categorized by topics such as love and friendship, aspirations and seclusion, as well as travelling and nostalgia.

Author Biography

Lin Geng was a literary historian, a scholar in ancient Chinese literature, and a modern poet, he was a professor and doctoral supervisor of Peking University. His poetic and rational qualities interact in his writing and research, forming a distinct characteristic rarely seen in the literary world.