The poem behind the poem
translating Asian poetry
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Author
Contributions
- Stewart, Frank, 1946- - Contributor
Publication
2004 - Copper Canyon Press, Port Townsend, Wash, Washington (State)
Language
English
Word Count
68,250 words, Guess
Page Count
273 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL3679293M
- ISBN-101556592000
- OCLC Control Number53099034
- Library of Congress Control Number2003021242
- Goodreads2039161
and 1 more
- LibraryThing4709096
Classifications
- DDC418/.02
- LCCPN6101 .P486 2004
Alternate Titles
- Translating Asian poetry
Description
"This anthology - the first of its kind - gathers essays, poems-in-translation, and worksheets from noted translators who discuss their methods, their muses, and the forces of imagination necessary to bring a poem from one language into another. Languages discussed include Chinese (ancient and modern), Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Khmer, and Sanskrit. The twenty-two contributors include John Balaban, Willis Barnstone, Jane Hirshfield, Sam Hamill, W. S. Merwin, Gary Snyder, and Arthur Sze."--BOOK JACKET.
Subjects
Topics
Genres
- Translations into English.
Other Editions
- The poem behind the poem: translating Asian poetry
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