{"product_id":"the-best-poems-of-the-year-by-chinese-poets-writers-of-the-world-2025-9781738015818","title":"The Best Poems of the Year by Chinese Poets \u0026 Writers of the World 2025","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book brings together the works of Chinese poets and writers from around the world. Through poetry, it responds to life and holds feeling, collectively mapping the emotional landscape of the contemporary Chinese experience-allowing language to become a vessel for the heart and soul.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs an annual poetry selection, the anthology is published in separate Chinese and English editions, seeking to introduce Chinese poetry to a wider global audience, where it can be seen, understood, and meaningfully responded to.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--Weiguo Zhang\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProfessor, Department of Sociology, University of Toronto\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Best Poems of the Year by Chinese Poets \u0026amp; Writers of the World 2025 brings together diverse and distinctive poetic voices, showcasing profound emotion and insight, and serving as a bridge for cross-cultural understanding and empathy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis series offers a yearly banquet of verses to stir hearts and stimulate minds. This collection presents valuable insights into the international breadth of contemporary Chinese poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--Charlie Smith\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVeteran Canadian Media Professional \u0026amp; Editor\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur annual anthology is not merely a record, but an active attempt to engage in the dialogue and shaping of world poetry. Wherever we may be, we respond to the world through the language of poetry. This volume seeks to document the current landscape of global Chinese-language poetry, bringing together and presenting the complexity and creative vitality of contemporary Chinese-language writing. What it aims to establish are the annual rings and historical markers of poetic literature: it is not only a collection of poems, but an evolving \"literary archive of its time.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe works in this volume reflect three distinct yet interconnected creative energies: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Grand Narratives: war, migration, identity, linguistic rupture, the shadows of history...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2. Poetics of the Everyday: a philosophy of life\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3. Transcultural Writing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--Cathy Xinman\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEditor-in-Chief\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTop-tier libraries have collected the Chinese edition, which has been indexed through globally acclaimed library and bibliographic platforms. This stands as a testament to the anthology's reach and cultural relevance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Cathy Xinman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Canadian North America Writers Press Inc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/27\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 206\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.62lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.47d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781738015818","brand":"Canadian North America Writers Press Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47907262300297,"sku":"9781738015818","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_e2d6298c-73e6-489f-bcfc-cbbf88e22db8.jpg?v=1785886526","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/the-best-poems-of-the-year-by-chinese-poets-writers-of-the-world-2025-9781738015818","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}