The Magpie at Night While Standing in Line for Death

The Magpie at Night While Standing in Line for DeathLi Qingzhao (trans. Wendy Chen) Li Qingzhao is justly celebrated for her place in Chinese literary history. She was a poet with a wry, unsentimental style and a rich sense of melody. Her ci lyrics that were originally set to music are glorious in their depth and genius, spare and arresting on the line. They evoke with rare immediacy the haunting beauty of country life during the Song dynasty; the unseen, restive labour of the poet; and Li Qingzhaos

verlangens

blossoming desire

her sense of humor

accelerating crises

docent postdoctoraal onderwijs en dichter van vier bundels

drawn with it

Artists and writers include Lenora de Barros

It’s true

translation Fady Joudah

al is succes niet gegarandeerd

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