Women and Poetry in the Tang Dynasty -A Traitor and a Murderess: the Poetic Nuns Li Ye and Yu Xuanji

This episode tells the stories of two Daoist nuns, Li Ye, who became a palace woman, and Yu Xuanji, who became a courtesan. Both left behind highly regarded poems but lost their lives to execution. The episode explores the perception of literary talent as it intersects with femininity.

Guest Host: Dr. Maija Bell Samei

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