The Art of Writing
Teachings of the Chinese Masters
$31.14
- Paperback
112 pages
- Release Date
23 August 1996
Summary
The ancient Chinese regarded the written word as a transformative force able to move heaven and earth and unite the reader with the source of all things, the Tao. The power of writing, especially poetry, is celebrated here in short texts that present both practical instruction and spiritual insight:
- Lu Ji’s essay in verse, “The Art of Writing,” reveals the inner process every writer must go through in preparing for the creative act.
- Sikong Tu’s “Twenty-four Styles of Po…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781570620928 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 157062092X |
| Author: | T. Barnstone |
| Publisher: | Shambhala |
| Imprint: | Shambhala Publications Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 112 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 23 August 1996 |
| Weight: | 145g |
| Dimensions: | 10mm x 128mm x 183mm |
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“Lively and surprising, insightful and instructive, this is an indispensable addition to the writer’s bookshelf.”-Jane Hirshfield, cotranslator ofThe Ink Dark Moon
“Lively and surprising, insightful and instructive, this is an indispensable addition to the writer’s bookshelf.”–Jane Hirshfield, cotranslator of The Ink Dark Moon
About The Author
T. Barnstone
Tony Barnstone is a poet, translator, and literary critic who teaches creative writing and literature at Whittier College in Whittier, California. His books include Laughing Lost in the Mountains: Selected Poems of Wang Wei and Out of the Howling Storm: The New Chinese Poetry.
Chou Ping is a poet and translator whose work has appeared in the Literary Review, Nimrod, and the Chicago Review.
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