{"product_id":"the-genius-of-su-tungpo-english-chinese-edition-lin-yutang-s-english-translation-of-30-su-shi-poems-prose","title":"The Genius of Su Tungpo (English-Chinese Edition): Lin Yutang’s English Translation of 30+ Su Shi Poems \u0026 Prose","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/dbda6e31182db41746122e7e1602670730cd0196cd500bcf8b4e972177e6a125.jpg?v=1793436731\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eWhat is this book?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThis is\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eDongpo's Brushstrokes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e, part of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eLin Yutang's English Translations of Chinese Poetry and Prose\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eseries published by Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press. It's a 223-page full-color hardcover featuring over 30 works by Su Shi (Su Dongpo), translated into English by Lin Yutang himself—ranging from essays like\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eRecord on the Terrace for Stepping on the Void\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe Stone Bell Mountain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto beloved ci poems like\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eMid-Autumn Festival\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(\"When will the moon be clear and bright?\") and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eA Dream\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(\"Ten years—dead and living dim and draw apart\")\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thep.com.tw\/book\/%E6%9E%97%E8%AA%9E%E5%A0%82%E8%8B%B1%E8%AD%AF%E8%A9%A9%E6%96%87%E9%81%B8-%E6%9D%B1%E5%9D%A1%E7%AD%86%E6%84%8F--%E7%B2%BE\/605499\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ds-markdown-cite\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e8\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eWhy should you buy it?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eLin Yutang was one of modern China's most celebrated writers, translators, and linguists—twice nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature—who dedicated his life to introducing Chinese culture to English-speaking readers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.queshu.com\/book\/37061240\/#1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ds-markdown-cite\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e12\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e. His translations of Su Shi are not literal renderings but creative re-expressions: he captures Dongpo's emotions, ideas, and way of life in English that feels natural and alive\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/megbook.com.tw\/mall\/detail.jsp?proID=2575253#1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ds-markdown-cite\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e18\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eWhat can this book do for you?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eIf you're learning Chinese or English\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e: This is the most elegant bilingual reading material you can find. Chinese original on one side, Lin Yutang's English translation on the other—perfect for side-by-side study.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eIf you're interested in Chinese culture but your Chinese isn't strong enough\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e: This book was made for you. Lin Yutang's English is fluent and readable, without the stiffness of typical translations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eIf you love beautiful books\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e: Cloth-bound hardcover, full-color printing, illustrated with classical Chinese calligraphy and paintings related to each piece. The title calligraphy is by Professor Bai Qianshen of Boston University's Department of Art History\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/megbook.com.tw\/mall\/detail.jsp?proID=2575253#1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ds-markdown-cite\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e18\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eIs this book right for you?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eYes, if you are\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e: an English-speaking reader curious about Chinese literature and culture; a Chinese reader learning English; a fan of Su Dongpo; someone interested in Lin Yutang's translations; a collector of fine bilingual books.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eMaybe not, if you want\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e: a modern Chinese vernacular translation of Su Shi (this is English, not modern Chinese); a lightweight paperback (this is a substantial hardcover).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/f61da6b2f266d8bca9ab4202aaeb80b8114a7cd0930b5d065359b1f995f2cdbd.jpg?v=1793436735\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/374b0604cd3d1193add69273249259c0601b19eac9184993e2a141df61e5471d.jpg?v=1793436740\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/6ef6776ab90b5a0fe1086a7bf578e202eae5e4232286124ef1116868334a93ba.jpg?v=1793436743\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"orientalbookworm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61462407709006,"sku":"978-7-5135-5627-9-1648259-0-0-0-0-0-0","price":21.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/da8e6bff257aa6c485cd1f4fe0dccdda94d153e3eb94c525f353b30ce5cfdb5e.jpg?v=1793416738","url":"https:\/\/orientalbookworm.com\/products\/the-genius-of-su-tungpo-english-chinese-edition-lin-yutang-s-english-translation-of-30-su-shi-poems-prose","provider":"orientalbookworm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}