This book, first published in 1947, is an anthology of Chinese poetry from a period when it was entering an entirely new world, where many ancient poetic traditions were being cast aside. No longer was Chinese poetry regarded as the graceful accomplishment of retired sages: the new voices were powerful, realistic, even brutal.

This book, first published in 1947, is an anthology of Chinese poetry from a period when it was entering an entirely new world, where all or nearly all the ancient poetic traditions were being cast aside. No longer could Chinese poetry be regarded as the graceful accomplishment of retired sages: the new voices were powerful, realistic, even brutal.