Qingzhao, Li / James, Sibyl & Xuepei, Kang (trs.): Plum Blossom Wine

Empty Bowl, paperback Publication Date: September 10, 2024 Publisher Marketing: Plum Blossom Wine, poems by Song dynasty poet Li Qingzhao translated by Sibyl James and Kang Xuepei, gives voice to an important female Chinese poet writing in a time when literature was dominated by men. James and Kang bring a contemporary sensibility to their translations, reading Li not as scholars but as modern women. They offer the reader an intimate glimpse into Li’s life, letting these poems full of wistful longing resonate across the centuries like a temple bell just rung.