The Poetry of Du Fu
by Owen, Stephen, Warner, Ding Xiang
fromLibrary of Chinese Humanities
This six volume work is the first complete translation of the poetry of Du Fu, the greatest poet in the Chinese tradition. The entirety of Du Fu's works provides a more nuanced portrait of the author than the standard selections. It gives testimony to the great rebellion of 755,…
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