How to Read Chinese Poetry Podcast
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The Book of Poetry and Diplomacy - Who is the Boss?
This episode uses two scenes of reciting odes to explore the struggle for hegemony. The first shows how a fugitive Jin Prince declare his ambition despite his precarious and dependent position. The second features a Jin leader pushing back against the hubristic self-aggrandizement of a Chu prince.
Guest host: Wai-yee Li, Harvard University
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