| Frontier Taiwan: An Anthology of Modern Chinese Poetry Contributor(s): Yeh, Michelle (Editor), Malmqvist, N. G. D. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0231118473 ISBN-13: 9780231118477 Publisher: Columbia University Press OUR PRICE: $39.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2001 Annotation: Taiwan has evolved dramatically from a little-known island to an internationally acclaimed economic miracle and thriving democracy. The history of modern Taiwanese poetry both parallels and articulates this transformation from peripheral colony to economic and cultural center. Comprehensive in both depth and scope, Frontier Taiwan beautifully captures individual poets' achievements in the nation's modern poetic traditions. Containing translations of 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 within Taiwan's unique historical and cultural context. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Poetry | Anthologies (multiple Authors) - Poetry | Asian - General |
| Dewey: 895.115 |
| LCCN: 00024121 |
| Lexile Measure: 1720 |
| Series: Modern Chinese Literature from Taiwan (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 1.15" H x 6" W x 9" (1.64 lbs) 514 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Cultural Region - Asian - Cultural Region - Chinese |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |