{"product_id":"the-art-of-writing-teachings-of-the-chinese-masters-paperback","title":"The Art of Writing: Teachings of the Chinese Masters - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTony Barnstone\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe ancient Chinese regarded the written word as a transformative force able to move heaven and earth and unite the reader with the source of all things, the Tao. The power of writing, especially poetry, is celebrated here in short texts that present both practical instruction and spiritual insight: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e - Lu Ji's essay in verse, \"The Art of Writing,\" reveals the inner process every writer must go through in preparing for the creative act. \u003cbr\u003e - Sikong Tu's \"Twenty-four Styles of Poetry\" teaches that poets must perfect themselves internally in order to achieve perfection in what they write. \u003cbr\u003e - \"Poets' Jade Splinters\" contains aphoristic prescriptions and humorous anecdotes about poetry, poets, and the rules of composition. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAssorted commentaries and critical evaluations focus on Chinese lyrical poetry.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTony Barnstone is a poet, translator, and literary critic who teaches creative writing and literature at Whittier College in Whittier, California. His books include \u003ci\u003eLaughing Lost in the Mountains: Selected Poems of Wang Wei \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eOut of the Howling Storm: The New Chinese Poetry.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChou Ping is a poet and translator whose work has appeared in the \u003ci\u003eLiterary Review, Nimrod, \u003c\/i\u003eand the \u003ci\u003eChicago Review.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 7.2 x 5.02 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 25, 1996\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760518332704,"sku":"9781570620928","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4910e624a2cd1474585cc35466728a58.webp?v=1780182199","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-art-of-writing-teachings-of-the-chinese-masters-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}