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The Shambhala Anthology of Chinese Poetry Paperback – August 8, 2006

by J.P. Seaton (Author)

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In traditional Chinese culture, poetic artistry held a place that was unrivaled by any other single talent, and was a source of prestige and even of political power. In this rich collection, J. P. Seaton introduces the reader to the main styles of Chinese poetry and the major poets, from the classic Shih Ching to the twentieth century. Seaton has a poet's ear, and his translations here are fresh and vivid.

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Paperback: 272 pages
Publisher: Shambhala; 1St Edition edition (August 8, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1570628629
ISBN-13: 978-1570628627
Product Dimensions: 5.9 x 0.5 x 9 inches
Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,305,959 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #141 in Books > Literature & Fiction > Poetry > Regional & Cultural > Asian > Chinese
- #168 in Books > Literature & Fiction > History & Criticism > Regional & Cultural > Asian > Chinese
- #318 in Books > Literature & Fiction > World Literature > Asian > Chinese

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Superstar Seaton

By Kevin Maynard on January 6, 2007

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In the admittedly rather small world of Chinese literature in translation, J. P. Seaton is a superstar: but even by the standards of those who cater for this niche market, he's always played hard to get. His relatively few but varied publications, always themselves small in scale, frequently in small editions, usually brought out by little presses, and often also small in physical size, have been snapped up by the cognoscenti and subsequently much sought after by those who missed out on their first appearance. His early contributions to Sunflower Splendour were easily the most readable and `literary' translations that this important but frequently tin-eared anthology was able to offer its readers. He has always been one of that small but influential band of American scholar-translators of Chinese literature whose work delights as much for its elegance and skill as for its accuracy.

We are at long last being treated to a liberal sample from the best of these. Shambhala have amassed a magnificent `Selected Translations' from the pen of the master, calling it, perhaps a little mischievously, The Shambhala Anthology of Chinese Poetry. Well, it certainly does cover a huge span of time, ranging from some of the earliest recorded poems (dating from perhaps one and a half millennia BCE) right up to the first three decades of the last century; but it would be fair to say that it remains a delightfully quirky and idiosyncratic miscellany.

It's divided into just four sections (which is in itself a witty and audacious feat). From Before: the Beginning (thirty pages) takes us up to the end of the Han dynasty. A Time of Trials (fifteen pages) fast forwards through the next three turbulent centuries or so.Read more ›

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Yang and Yin in harmony.

By Michael E. Farman on September 22, 2006

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VLADIMIR: You should have been a poet.

ESTRAGON: I was. (looks at his rags.) Isn't that obvious? (silence.)

Yes, J.P.Seaton was and still is a poet, although he wasn't wearing rags last time I saw him. But in addition to that, he is a Professor of Chinese with a long and distinguished career behind him. These qualities combine to make him uniquely suited to translating the Chinese scholar/poets of the past, with whom he has a good deal in common. Carolyn Kizer calls him "the finest living translator and explicator of Chinese poetry", and I am confident that many readers, after being entertained and moved by these translation, will agree with her. This book is for scholars and general poetry readers alike; it presumes no pre-acquaintace with Chinese literature and in addition to the splendid poems, provides an excellent and headache-free tour of the history and background of the poetry and poets.

Highly recommended!

Xuan Lin

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No academic library collection can be considered complete or comprehensive without

By Midwest Book Review on December 8, 2006

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In traditional Chinese culture, poetry was a source of entertainment, instruction, prestige, and even political authority. Ably translated and carefully edited by J. P. Seaton (Professor of Chinese at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill), "The Shambhala Anthology Of Chinese Poetry" is an impressive and scholarly compilation of Chinese poets and poetry from the classic `Shih Ching' era down to the twentieth century. No academic library collection can be considered complete or comprehensive without its inclusion as a core addition to their Poetry and Literary Studies reference shelves. `Moonlight Night': Moon of the night, in Fu-chou,/along in your chamber you gaze./Here, far away, I think of the children,/too young to remember Longpeace.../Fragrant mist, moist cloud of your hair./In that clear light, your arms jade cool./When, again, to lean together, by your curtain there,/alight alike, until our tears have dried. Tu Fu (712-770).

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Great Introduction to the Soul of China

By M. King on October 2, 2013

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Poetry is at the soul of China. From ancient times to modern life, the art of verse has been held in high esteem by the Chinese people, and for very good reasons. Chinese poets have captured in words the essence of the Way (Tao) in a landscape that reflects the universal moods of spirit.

This Shambhala anthology conveys to readers an explanation of subtle Chinese language terms and provides a wonderful selection of poems which often inspire simplicity in life and reflect nature's lessons on how to achieve it.

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"Ah, for another lifetime ..."

I was lucky to be just old enough in 2003 to have entered the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill when J. P. Read more

Published on February 8, 2011 by George Life

Dancing, singing and drinking....not in that order

Seaton is a Master. This Anthology must stand among the best collections of Chinese Poetry in English translation. I enjoy every page. Read more

Published on June 18, 2009 by Allison Pell Tanner

Wonderful book.

My copy of A Drifting Boat has travelled with me and grown battered and dog-eared and well-worn. Now Seaton has given me another volume to read and re-read, for the poetry, since... Read more

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