We were out on our third date and this happened: Craig caved regarding his rule not to be seen in certain public places, because he wanted to see The Book of Mormons and I had a friend who could get us great seats. I figured I’d be a standup guy, so I treated and paid for th...
Translations by professional poets may add some aesthetic and rhythmic shaping, of course, but these reworkings nevertheless follow Modernist objectives, generally hostile to the exceptional refinement, musicality and intricately rule-based nature of Chinese verse. As a consequence, neither approach ...