The Banished Immortal
In his own time (701762), Li Bais brilliant poemsshaped by Daoist thought, filled with an irrepressible lust for lifewere never given their proper due. Nonetheless, his lines rang out on the lips of tavern singers, soldiers, and writers throughout the Tang dynasty, and his deep desire for a higher, more perfect world gave rise to his nickname: the Banished Immortal. With the instincts of a master novelist, Ha Jin draws on a wide range of historical and literary sources to weave the great poets life story, following Bai from his origins on the western frontier to his rambling travels as a young man. Jin also takes us through the poets later yearsin which he became swept up in a military rebellion that altered the course of Chinas historyand the mysterious circumstances of his death.
Today, Bais verses remain an inextricable part of the Chinese languagetaught to schoolchildren, recited at parties and toastsand are famed throughout the world. The Banished Immortal is an extraordinary portrait of a poet who both transcended his time and was shaped by it, and whose ability to live, love, drink, dance, and mourn without reservation produced some of the worlds most enduring verses.
Today, Bais verses remain an inextricable part of the Chinese languagetaught to schoolchildren, recited at parties and toastsand are famed throughout the world. The Banished Immortal is an extraordinary portrait of a poet who both transcended his time and was shaped by it, and whose ability to live, love, drink, dance, and mourn without reservation produced some of the worlds most enduring verses.
Auteur | | Ha Jin |
Taal | | Engels |
Type | | Paperback |
Categorie | | Biografieën & Waargebeurd |