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In the footsteps of Du Fu

Wood, Michael, 1948-2023
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For a thousand years Du Fu (712-70) has been China's most loved poet. Born into the golden age of the Tang Dynasty, he saw his world collapse in famine, war and chaos. The poet and his young family became impoverished and his empathy for the sufferings of humanity endured, and have endeared him to readers ever since. Michael Wood follows in Du Fu's footsteps on a pilgrimage through the physical and emotional landscapes of his life and work. The universal themes Du Fu reflected on - friendship and family; the beauty of nature; love, loss - are no less relevant now than they were 1,300 years ago.
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London : Simon & Schuster UK Ltd., 2023.
Collation:
192 pages : illustrations (colour)
ISBN:
9781398515444 (hbk. :)
Language:
English
BRN:
2389702
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