Unreal City: A Chinese Poet in Auckland: Selected Poetry and Prose of Yang Lian

By Yang Lian

The essays and poetry of renowned Chinese poet Yang Lian are published in English for the first time in this scholarly collection. A selection of Lian's poems, written during his first four years in New Zealand, are offered, as are essays which provide a startlingly fresh perspective on the experience of living in Auckland. These fascinating and moving texts are accompanied by comments that further elucidate the context of Lian's works in New Zealand, Chinese, and world literature.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1869403541
• ISBN13: 9781869403546
• Release Date: April 2006
• Publisher: Auckland University Press
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.5" x 8.8"