First published in 1915, Cathay, Ezra Poundās early monumental work, originally contained fourteen translations from the Chinese and a translation of the Anglo-Saxon poem āThe Seafarer.ā Over time, these poems have been widely read and loved as both translations and original poetry. In 1916, Cathay was reprinted in the book Lustra without āThe Seafarerā and with four more Chinese poems. Cathay is greatly indebted to the notes of a Harvard-trained scholar Ernest Fenollosa. āIn Fenollosaās Chinese poetry materials,ā Pound scholar Zhaoming Qian writes, āPound discovered a new model that at once mirrored and challenged his developing poetics.ā Edited by Qian, this centennial edition reproduces for the first time the text of the original publication plus the poems from Lustra and transcripts of all the relevant Fenollosa notes and Chinese texts. Also included is a new foreword by Ezra Poundās daughter Mary de Rachewiltz, providing an appreciation and fascinating background material on this pivotal work of Poundās oeuvre.
This book title, Cathay (Centennial Edition), ISBN: 9780811223522, by Ezra Pound, Zhaoming Qian, published by New Directions (January 4, 2016) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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