Selected Poems of Shuang Ning
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Summary
Editor's review
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers who love classical-style poetry and want to experience prosodic beauty in contemporary work
- Busy urban readers who hope to settle their minds with short poems in fragmented time
- Middle-aged readers who resonate with themes of life insight and travel experience
- Aspiring poets who want to observe multiple forms as writing models
Not a good fit for
- Academic readers seeking systematic poetic theory or prosody instruction
- Readers who prefer strong plot, long narrative, or novelistic reading experiences
- Readers unfamiliar with classical forms who are unwilling to slow their pace
Reading tips
- Read the afterword first to understand the author's creative mindset, then proceed slowly through quatrains, regulated verse, and ci in order.
- Read three to five poems a day; jot down impressions wherever something resonates—there is no need to finish the book in one sitting.
- When reading gufeng and ci, try reading aloud to feel the rhythm and emotional rise and fall.
- Compare the classical and modern sections to observe how the same author's expression shifts across forms.
About the publisher
Writers Publishing House is a Chinese publisher focused mainly on literary publishing. Its output covers classical literature, foreign literature, folk literature and Eastern philosophy, with some extension into popular reading such as social fiction and parenting books. Its catalogue contains more than 900 titles, including representative works such as Dream of the Red Chamber and its edited editions, Shakespeare's Macbeth and A Midsummer Night's Dream, and foreign literary classics such as The Brothers Karamazov and Lost Illusions. In terms of authors, it includes classical writers such as Cao Xueqin and Gao E, foreign masters such as William Shakespeare, Dostoevsky and Balzac, and translations by translators such as Zhu Shenghao, Geng Jizhi and Fu Lei. Overall, its publishing profile balances Chinese and foreign literary classics, emphasizes quality translations, and serves both academic and general readers; publicly available information on its specific publishing plans is limited.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 第一部分 七绝
- 第二部分 七律
- 第三部分 五绝
- 第四部分 五律
- 第五部分 词
- 第六部分 古风
- 第七部分 现代诗
- 附录一 二十世纪六十—八十年代四首代表作
- 附录二 关于写诗的几篇随笔
- 后记
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About the author
Shuangning is an author about whom little public information is available; the library currently holds only one work by this name, Selected Poems and Ci of Shuangning. This representative title suggests that Shuangning chiefly writes classical-style poetry, and the fact that the collection is titled a selection of poems and ci indicates practice in both traditional poetic forms. As for the author's life, place of origin, nationality, and dates of birth and death, no clear records are available, so no reliable account of education, profession, or writing career can be given here, and no speculation is offered. What can be confirmed is that Selected Poems and Ci of Shuangning is classified under literary appreciation, which suggests that its texts may serve both for reading pleasure and as material for critical appreciation, and that the book may appeal to readers interested in traditional poetry. Overall, Shuangning's creative profile is currently represented by this single selection, and a fuller account of thematic interests and artistic style would require more material; readers may explore the language and sensibility of the work through the book itself.
