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The Question of Raising Cranes

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CHEN Xianfa
2017
Published by: The Chinese University of Hong Kong Press
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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

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Cover

pp. 1

Title Page, Copyright

pp. 2-4

Contents

pp. 5-7

Seen in a Painting

pp. 8-9

A Past Life

pp. 10-11

The Study of Logic from Dharma toHui-Neng

pp. 12-13

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
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