Choosing to Be Simple

Navigating the uncertainty of a divided China wracked by warfare and corruption, Tao Yuanming’s poetry—expertly translated by Red Pine—chooses the path walked by China’s ancient sages, finding joy in living a simple life.    The latest work in Red Pine’s rich career of translation, Choosing to be Simple: Collected Poems of Tao Yuanming , is a definitive portrait of the early Chinese politician and poet. Thoroughly researched and beautifully translated, this bilingual collection of over