PILGRIM OF THE CLOUDS: Poems & Essays From Ming Dynasty China--Companions For The Journey 9

'Yuan Hung-tao (1568-1610) was the greatest poet of Ming-dynasty China. Presented for the first time in English translation, the writings of Yuan and his two brothers reveal these men to have been individualists who made outstanding contributions to the growth and development of poetry in their country. Unlike most other Ming poets, they were not afraid to look critically at the world around them, thus presenting a penetrating picture of Ming society as well as producing both poetry and prose of surpassing beauty and freshness.'--BOOK JACKET.