The Banished Immortal: A Life of Li Bai is a biography of Li Bai by Ha Jin that was published in 2019 by Pantheon.[1]
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| Author | Ha Jin |
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| Subject | Li Bai |
| Publisher | Pantheon |
Publication date | 2019 |
The author wrote his own translations of the poems,[2] as well explanations of the meanings of Li Bai's poems.[3]
Reception
editPublishers Weekly stated that it was a "polished biography" that would allow audiences to learn more about Li Bai.[3]
Kirkus Reviews stated that the book had "little of the vigor of his subject."[2] Kirkus praised the translations but not the explanations, stating that they were not profound.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Ha Jin: The Banished Immortal ." The Stranger. Retrieved on December 1, 2018.
- ^ a b c "THE BANISHED IMMORTAL". Kirkus Reviews. 2018-10-02. Retrieved 2018-12-01. - Print date: October 15, 2018.
- ^ a b "The Banished Immortal: A Life of Li Bai". Publishers Weekly. 2018-10-22.