Two Centuries of Manchu Women Poets e-bog
509,93 DKK
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This anthology presents substantial selections from the work of twenty Manchu women poets of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The poems, inspired by their daily life and reflections, provide fascinating insights into the experiences and emotions of these women, most of whom belonged to the elite families of Manchu society. Each selection is accompanied by biographical material that illu...
E-bog
509,93 DKK
Udgivet
3 april 2017
Længde
328 sider
Genrer
Poetry
Sprog
English
Format
epub
Beskyttelse
LCP
ISBN
9780295999876
This anthology presents substantial selections from the work of twenty Manchu women poets of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The poems, inspired by their daily life and reflections, provide fascinating insights into the experiences and emotions of these women, most of whom belonged to the elite families of Manchu society. Each selection is accompanied by biographical material that illuminates the life stories of the poets. The volumes introduction describes the printing history of the collections from which these poems are drawn, the authors practice of poetry writing, ethnic and gender issues, and comparisons with the poetry of women in South China and of male authors of the Qing dynasty (16441911).