Derangements of My Contemporaries: Miscellaneous Notes

by Li Shang-yin

Book Overview

Ranging from the humorous and scathing to the evocative and strange, this 9th century collection of list poems by the late Tang dynasty poet Li Shangyin documents one poet's scrutiny of his riotous times. Li gives a glimpse into the mundane experiences of the waning years of Chinese poetry's golden age, while providing an uncanny reflection of the minutiae of our own contemporary lives, loves, and irritations.

Besieged by a drunk person,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811221962
• ISBN13: 9780811221962
• Release Date: June 2014
• Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.8" x 8.7"