The Selected Poems of Tu Fu Poems of Sappho

The Selected Poems of Tu Fu Poems of SapphoTu Fu, translation David Hinton A new and substantially expanded version of Hintons landmark translation of Tu Fu, published on the thirtieth anniversary of that original edition. Tu Fu (712770 C. E.) has for a millennium been widely considered the greatest poet in the Chinese tradition, and Hintons original translation played a key role in developing that reputation in America. Most of Tu Fus best poems were written in the last decade of his life, as

these fabulous fables

of global pandemics

Hoe leef je met een levensbedreigende ziekte

zingt Halperns poëzie met een pittige lyrische stem vol verlangen

translation Joan Seliger Sidney

en ook wat lichter

movement in time and space

It’s early morning and there’s a whole new day ahead

neemt Lies Van Gasse de lezer mee in Moederhoofds hersenpan

Deze nieuwe bloemlezing is twee boeken in één: en canon en een commentaar

maar over ons: de mens

To confront time