Li Bo. Earthly fate of the Celestial

In the first complete biography of Li Po (701 - 763) outside the Chinese-speaking world, the image of China's greatest and most enigmatic poet is outlined against the background of the events of his life and in the broad context... of his era. The eternal conflict between creative personality and power shaped the tragedy of Li Bo's fate. His poems, sometimes serene, sometimes dramatic, are often likened to diary entries, which, in combination with legends and works of art by Chinese writers, makes it possible to recreate the living appearance of Li Bo, reconstructing a “holographic” picture of his life in events that are quite close to reality. The author of the book, a famous researcher of Chinese literature Sergei Toroptsev, not only carefully studied the circumstances of Li Bo's life, but also translated more than three hundred of his poems. This inspirational and instructive biography of the great poet will be read with interest by anyone interested in the history and culture of the East.