Like Water or Clouds

Kline, A. S. (b.1947), authored/translated by Kline, A. S. (contact-email)

During the brilliant, and tragic, T’ang Dynasty of 8th century China, culture was shaped by the philosophies of Taoism, Buddhism, and Confucianism. These formed the backdrop for the era’s eminent poets: Li Bai, Wang Wei, and Du Fu. Like Water or Clouds is a historical and biographical account of these poets, interspersed with fresh translations of their significant works. It underscores the poets’ Taoist-inspired engagement with nature, a theme also prevalent in contemporary T’ang art. This volume presents highly-crafted, translations of their poems within a treatise on Classical China’s poetic zenith.

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Born in 1947 in Leeds, England, A. S. Kline’s work consists of translations of poetry; critical works, biographical history with poetry as a central theme; and his own original poetry. He has translated into English from Latin, Ancient Greek, Classical Chinese and the European languages. He also maintains a deep interest in developments in Mathematics and the Sciences. He continues to write predominantly for the Internet, making all works available in download format, with an added focus on the rapidly developing area of electronic books. His most extensive works are complete translations of Ovid’s Metamorphoses and Dante’s Divine Comedy.

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