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Synopsis
First published in the US in 1990, the year after the uprising of Chinese students at Tiananmen Square, The August Sleepwalker collects all the early poetry of Bei Dao, China's premier poet, now living in exile. The August Sleepwalker is an extremely popular book (30,000 copies sold in China in one month) which was quickly banned by the Chinese government. The collection includes all of the poems Bei Dao published between 1970 and 1986. Bei Dao has lived in exile since the Tiananmen Incident. He is widely esteemed as one of contemporary China's most significant writers. His work is experimental, and subjective, while remaining passionately engaged in the individual's response to a disordered world.
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About the Author
Born in 1949 in Beijing, Bei Dao is identified with the "Misty" school of Chinese poetry, which transformed traditional Chinese poetry during the late 70's and early 80's. Because it was condemned for its alleged obscurity, and Western modernism, Bei Dao has been in exile since the 1989 revolt in Tiananmen Square. He is presently at Beloit College.
Language Notes
Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Chinese
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- PublisherAnvil Press Poetry
- ISBN 10 0856462101
- ISBN 13 9780856462108
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages140
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