Qin Shang

Broschiertes Buch

The All-Seeing Eye

Collected Poems

Beschreibung

Shang Qin (1930-2010) is widely considered one of the most influential and original modern Chinese poets. His critical acclaim was earned not only as a modern master of the prose poem but also as one of Taiwan's leading surrealist poets. Taiwan in the 1950s saw the beginnings of a broad, eclectic search for new poetic models and varieties of modernism. This gained momentum and progressed through the 1960s, growing into a modernist movement. During this boom period for poetry, some of the leading Chinese poets of the second half of the twentieth century and beyond emerged: Lo Fu, Ya Hsien, and Yang Mu, to name just a few. Shang Qin, also one of the giants of the movement, came to prominence during this period; his first collection of poetry Dream or Dawn, published in 1969, has been hailed as a landmark of Chinese surrealism. The poet Ya Hsien dedicated his poem "For a Surrealist" to Shang Qin, and the label stuck. Shang Qin always found the surrealist label too restrictive and once commented wryly: "I am not a surrealist; I am a super-realist or an uber-super-realist." One of the hallmarks of his work was his preference for the prose poem, and his impact on the composition of modern Chinese prose poem is unquestionable. However, Shang Qin has noted: "I use prose poetry to create; I do not create prose poetry. The focus is the poem; it has nothing to do with prose." Therefore, while critics and academics are inclined to categorize, Shang Qin has always resisted this, adamant about his creative independence. Shang Qin published five collections of poetry: Dream or Dawn (1969), Dream or Dawn and Others (1988), Thinking with My Feet (1988), The Millennium Collection (2000), and Complete Poems (2009). The present volume, The All-Seeing Eye, is a complete translation of his 2000 volume, which includes poems from his first three collections as well a substantial selection of previously unpublished verse. This book is the largest selection of his poetry available in English. The collection is a valuable resource for scholars, students, and general readers interested in Taiwan literature, modern Chinese literature, modernism, surrealism, comparative literature, and world literature. This book is part of the Cambria Literature from Taiwan Series, in collaboration with the National Museum of Taiwan Literature and National Taiwan Normal University.

Autor

Shang Qin was born Luo Yan in Sichuan, China in 1930. At sixteen he joined the Nationalist Army and while in the southwestern part of China began collecting folksongs and writing poetry. He arrived in Taiwan with the army in 1950 and by the mid-50s was publishing and active in the Modernist Association, and later the Epoch Poetry Society. He retired from the military in 1968 and then went to attend the International Writers Program in Iowa, where he stayed for two years. Returning to Taiwan, he held various jobs such as working as a longshoreman and a gardener as well as selling beef noodles in Yonghe. Subsequently he worked as a newspaper editor. Hailed as a Surrealist and known as a master of the prose poem, he is generally considered one of the greatest poets of his generation. He passed away in Taipei in 2010.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambria Press
• Seitenzahl: 110
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. November 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 198mm x 129mm x 6mm
• Gewicht: 127g
• ISBN-13: 9781621966210
• ISBN-10: 1621966216
• Artikelnr.: 64370349