Li Wai-yee and the Confucius Chronicles
In this podcast, I got the chance to do a face-to-face interview with Professor Li Wai-yee, a Harvard scholar who is one of the most prolific scholars of Chinese literature. During our interview, we d...
1 Maj 41min
Kublai Khan, Morris Rossabi and the 10th Anniversary of the Podcast
First off, I am dropping the podcast on the 10th Anniversary of our first episode. On April 9th, 2016, the Chinese Literature Podcast had its first episodes. The first episode of the podcast's next de...
9 Apr 55min
Du Fu - Spring Gazes - Tang Poetry Masters Series
Today, we finish up the 3 part series on Tang Poetry Masters with a look at Du Fu, China's poet historian. The An Lushan Rebellion tore the Tang Dynasty in half and is one of the defining events of Ch...
10 Mars 22min
Wang Wei and his Moment of Zen - Tang Poetry Masters Series
Today, the podcast gets to Wang Wei and a Buddhist poem he wrote with the eye of a painter. Wang Wei is the least popular of the three High Tang poets, at least, since the Song Dynasty, but, back in t...
7 Feb 14min
Li Bai and the Western Regions
Today is the beginning of a three part series I am going to do on the three big Tang poets, Li Bai, Wang Wei and Du Fu. In this episode, we take a look at Li Bai, often considered China's Greatest poe...
20 Jan 20min
Interview with Susan Wan Dolling - Translator of Chinese Poetry
Today, Lee gets to chat with Susan Wan Dolling, Hong-Kong-American poet, novelist and translator. She recently published her latest book of Song poetry translations, What the Cuckoo Said, but she has ...
1 Dec 202544min
Return of the Rob
On this episode, I give a brief update on the book's status, which should be in your hands by mid-November. And also, Rob returns, joining the podcast from France to talk about what he has been up to ...
10 Okt 202534min
