Download or read book The Selected Poems of T'ao Ch'ien written by Tao Chien and published by Copper Canyon Press. This book was released on 2016-08-01 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: T'ao Ch'ien, (365 - 427, C.E.), one of the most revered poets in classical Chinese literature, is presented in a lucid translation with an introduction. "David Hinton is one of the most impressive of the younger translators of classical Chinese poetry.... His renderings are varied and imaginative while remaining faithful to the spirit of the original."--Burton Watson