num_pages: 142
description: This collection of 106 poems by 44 female Tang-era poets is the most comprehensive of its kind. Poets are organized based on their status in Tang dynasty women of the court, women of the household, courtesans and entertainers, and women of religion. While each poet’s concerns vary with their social status, common thematic threads include heartbreak and the mysteries of the natural world. Thumbnail biographies of each poet and notes regarding individual poems complete this important collection. Jeanne Larsen has published poetry, three novels set in China, and a book of poetry translation, Brocade River Selected Works of the Tang Dynasty Courtesan Xue Tao . She teaches in the creative writing program at Hollins University in Roanoke, Virginia.
language: English
title: Woman Crossing a Field: Women's Poems from Tang China
titlecomplete: Woman Crossing a Field: Women's Poems from Tang China (Lannan Translations Selection Series)
genres: China, Poetry
ratings_count: 30
publisher: BOA Editions Ltd.