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Poetry · 8th century

Selected Poems of Du Fu

Du Fu

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Poetry · 8th century · Chinese · Medieval

Selected Poems of Du Fu

Du Fu

'Spring View', 'Song of the War Carts'.

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The poet of the An Lushan catastrophe: history entering the household. Du Fu's regulated verse tightens as the world loosens.

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