EPISODE · Feb 28, 2022 · 13 MIN
The Book of Poetry and Diplomacy - Who is the Boss?
from How to Read Chinese Poetry Podcast · host Zong-qi Cai, Lingnan University
This episode uses two scenes of reciting odes to explore the struggle for hegemony. The first shows how a fugitive Jin Prince declare his ambition despite his precarious and dependent position. The second features a Jin leader pushing back against the hubristic self-aggrandizement of a Chu prince. Guest host: Wai-yee Li, Harvard University
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This episode uses two scenes of reciting odes to explore the struggle for hegemony. The first shows how a fugitive Jin Prince declare his ambition despite his precarious and dependent position. The second features a Jin leader pushing back against the hubristic self-aggrandizement of a Chu prince. Guest host: Wai-yee Li, Harvard University
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