In this Book
- The Question of Raising Cranes
- Book
- 2017
- Published by: The Chinese University of Hong Kong Press

summary
This pocket-sized paperback is one of the twenty-four titles published for 2017 Hong Kong International Poetry Nights. The theme of IPHHK2017 is “Ancient Enmity”. IPNHK is one of the most influential international poetry events in Asia. From 22–26 November 2017, over 20 invited poets from various countries will be in Hong Kong to read their works based on the theme “Ancient Enmity.” Included in the anthology and box set, these unique works are presented with Chinese and English translations in bilingual or trilingual formats.
Table of Contents

- Title Page, Copyright
- pp. 2-4
- Seen in a Painting
- pp. 8-9
- A Past Life
- pp. 10-11
- A Post on Spinach
- pp. 14-17
- The Question of Raising Cranes
- pp. 18-20
- Everything at Night
- pp. 21-24
- Remembering Gu Zhun
- pp. 25-30
- Brief Chronicle of Bubbles
- pp. 31-33
- Cliffside Account
- pp. 34-35
- Ode to a Withered Tree
- pp. 36-39
- Improvised Street Painting
- pp. 40-41
- The Unspeakable Body
- pp. 42-45
- A Year in Passing
- pp. 46-47
- Rare Containers
- pp. 48-49
- Deep Sniffing
- pp. 50-53
- In Eternal Loss
- pp. 54-57
- The Peonies on the Knees
- pp. 58-61
- About the poet
- pp. 62-64
Additional Information
ISBN
9789882377240
Related ISBN(s)
9789882370326
MARC Record
OCLC
1030040841
Pages
64
Launched on MUSE
2018-04-02
Language
English
Open Access
No