Biography of Du Fu/杜甫传

<p>‌A Biography of Ancient Chinese Luminaries.</p><p>中国古代名人传记。</p><p></p><p>This eleven-chapter work chronicles the turbulent and impoverished life of Du Fu revered as the Sage of Poetry. By depicting the dark corrupt politics of Emperor Xuanzong's late reign and the catastrophic suffering inflicted upon ordinary people during the An Lushan Rebellion the author masterfully intertwines the nation's misfortune with the poet's personal destiny. It portrays the tragic fate of a great poet sinking into destitution amidst an era of dynastic upheaval powerfully capturing the anguish of commoners in turbulent times. Written with elegant conciseness and a tightly woven structure this book stands as a rare epic of the Sage of Poetry's life.</p><p>全书共分十一回，讲述了诗圣杜甫曲折潦倒的一生。作者通过描写唐玄宗统治后期黑暗腐败的政治以及安史之乱给百姓带来的灾难，将国家的不幸与杜甫个人的命运紧密联系起来，写出了一个处于世运变换时期的伟大诗人沉沦穷困的命运，尤其写出了乱世中百姓的苦难。本书文字优美简洁，结构紧凑有力，是一部不可多得的诗圣生命史诗。</p>