Paula M. Varsano, "Tracking the Banished Immortal: The Poetry of Li Bo and Its Critical Reception"
English | 2003 | ISBN: 082482573X | PDF | pages: 384 | 19.0 mb
Li Bo (701-762), the poet who "could make the spirits weep and the ghosts shed tears," has long inspired controversy among readers and critics. Known even during his lifetime as the "Banished Immortal," he continues to spark imaginations, challenge passionately held convictions about poetic values, and maintain, alongside Du Fu, his position as "one of China's two greatest poets." In this lucidly and gracefully written volume, Paula Varsano presents the first full-length study of Li Bo in English in half a century and the first extended look at the poet's critical reception.