Lyric poets of the southern T'ang : Feng Yen-ssu, 903-960, and, Li Yü, 937-978

## This book is the first in Western literature to focus on the poetry of Li Yu and Feng Yen-ssu. It contains nearly one hundred translations of Chinese poems written during the brief and turbulent Southern T'ang Dynasty (907- 960 A.D.). Bryant describes and evaluates the major contribution of Li Yu and Feng Yen-ssu to the evolution of the poetry form known as 'tz'u' -- a form which reflects the highly developed cultural milieu of the period. Daniel Bryant. Includes Selections From Yang Chʻun Chi, By Feng Yen-ssu, And The Text Of Nan Tʻang Erh Chu Tzʻu By Li Yü And Li Ching--t.p. Verso. Includes Index. Bibliography: P. 133-146.