Chinese Prose Poetry

Read Chinese prose poetry shaped by symbolism, dream imagery, philosophical fragments, and compressed lyrical scenes in the modern vernacular tradition.

Reading list

  1. 野草野yě — 1. field 2. plain 3. open space 4. limit 5. boundary 6. rude 7. feral (HSK 6)草cǎo — 1. grass 2. straw 3. manuscript 4. draft (of a document) 5. careless 6. rough 7. classifier: 棵 (kē), 撮 (zuǒ), 株 (zhū), 根 (gēn) (HSK 2)Wild Grass

    魯迅 · Lu Xun