Wheel-Rim River
The Mountain Poems and Paintings
$41.13
- Paperback
160 pages
- Release Date
22 December 2026
Summary
A breathtaking presentation of artistic and spiritual collaboration in the classical Chinese traditions of landscape poetry and painting—with 40 full-color artworks.
The quintessential poet of solitude of the middle Tang dynasty, Wang Wei spent much of his time in seclusion at his retreat property at Wheel-Rim River in the Whole-South Mountains, near present-day Xian, China. One autumn, his friend and fellow poet P’ei Ti came to visit him, and the two spent the season wandering the mo…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781645474814 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 164547481X |
| Author: | Wang Wei, David Hinton |
| Publisher: | Shambhala Publications Inc |
| Imprint: | Shambhala Publications Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 22 December 2026 |
| Weight: | 369g |
| Dimensions: | 152mm x 229mm |
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DAVID HINTON has published numerous books of poetry and essays, and many translations of ancient Chinese poetry and philosophy—all informed by an abiding interest in deep ecological thinking. His widely acclaimed work has earned him a Guggenheim Fellowship, numerous fellowships from NEA and NEH, and both of the major awards given for poetry translation in the United States: the Landon Translation Award and the PEN American Translation Award. Most recently, Hinton received a lifetime achievement award by the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
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