{"product_id":"the-selected-poems-of-po-chu-i-9780811214124","title":"The Selected Poems of Po Chu-I","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe quintessential Chinese poet, translated by David Hinton, recipient of the Harold Morton Landon Translation Award.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChu-I, Po:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003ePo Chü-i \u003c\/strong\u003eoccupied several important government posts. He wrote over 3,000 poems--brief, topical verses expressed in very simple, clear language. His poetry figures prominently in \u003cem\u003eThe Tale of Genji\u003c\/em\u003e, the tenth century Japanese novel by Murasaki Shikibu. Po's work gained wide popularity throughout East Asia. He continued to write despite partial paralysis and enjoyed great fame during his lifetime.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHinton, David:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eDAVID HINTON\u003c\/strong\u003e's original \u003cem\u003eSelected Poems of Tu Fu\u003c\/em\u003e was the first full-length verse translation of Tu Fu published in America. The author also of singular books of essays and poetry, Hinton has been awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship, numerous N.E.A. and N.E.H fellowships, both major awards given for poetry translation in the United States, and a lifetime achievement award by The American Academy of Arts and Letters.","brand":"New Directions Publishing Corporation","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50660946968850,"sku":"9780811214124","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5ac28cf2-bf87-4563-a689-23332e9f297e.jpg?v=1733480977","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-selected-poems-of-po-chu-i-9780811214124","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}