Pardalote Press
Singing of Scented Grass: verses from the Chinese - Ian Johnston (translator)
Singing of Scented Grass, with its timeless poetry from ancient China, bridges the gap across centuries and cultures with its longing for the simplicity of the Way. These beautiful translations of Tang dynasty poets speak to the heart. Accompanied by the Chinese text for most of the poems, illustrated by Chan-style brush paintings, and with an underlying spirit of Zen Buddhism, this is a book that will delight the senses and stir the emotions.
'This sings well in English...it sits well with the recent work published in Australia by Selwyn Pritchard, as it does with the refinements of Vikram Seth and Arthur Waley and, dare one say it, that warrior of vigorous diction, Ezra Pound.' - Barry Hill, Weekend Australian 210 x 148 mm, 132 pp, paperback, colour cover with b&w illustrations and Chinese text
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