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Anne Carson’s lyrical meditation on love in ancient Greek literature and philosophy

Shortlisted for the Victorian Premier’s Literary Award

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is translated into English for the first time by Saskia Vogel

The Magpie at Night History of Iran Anne Carson’s lyrical meditation onLi Qingzhao is justly celebrated for her place in Chinese literary history. She was a poet with a wry, unsentimental style and a rich sense of melody. Her ci lyrics that were originally set to music are glorious in their depth and genius, spare and arresting on the line. They evoke with rare immediacy the haunting beauty of country life during the Song dynasty; the unseen, restive labour of the poet; and Li Qingzhaos bracing take on what it means to