"Cathay" by Ezra Pound and Bai Li is a book that presents translations of classical Chinese poems, mainly from Rihaku (Li Bai), and uses notes from Ernest Fenollosa, Mori, and Ariga. The poems explore the world through the lens of Chinese culture, focusing on how people feel about love, the beautiful world around them, and the way time keeps moving. The poems share stories and ideas, from the sadness of a wife missing her husband to thoughts on how important things don't always last, and the cries of a soldier on the edge of his world. Pound's words bring these old poems to life, connecting them to modern feelings and experiences. The book builds a bridge between old Chinese poems and the lasting experiences that connect all people across different times and places.
Cathay
By Ezra Pound
Explore a world of ancient Chinese emotions, from love and loss to the beauty of nature, reimagined in expressive poetry.
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About the AuthorEzra Weston Loomis Pound was an American poet and critic, a major figure in the early modernist poetry movement, and a collaborator in Fascist Italy and the Salò Republic during World War II. His works include Ripostes (1912), Hugh Selwyn Mauberley (1920), and his 800-page epic poem The Cantos.
Ezra Weston Loomis Pound was an American poet and critic, a major figure in the early modernist poetry movement, and a collaborator in Fascist Italy and the Salò Republic during World War II. His works include Ripostes (1912), Hugh Selwyn Mauberley (1920), and his 800-page epic poem The Cantos.
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