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Early Women Writers

Li Qingzhao

Item

Author

Li Qingzhao

Location

Licheng (Jinan) Shandong

Dates

1084-1151

Biography

Prolific early poet of the Song dynasty, Li was exciled from her northern home and her displacement haunts her tragic poetry.

Works

50 lyrics out of 6 volumes remain today

Languages

Mandarin

Genres

Poetry

Editions and Translations

Kang-i Sun Chang and Haun Saussy. Women Writers of Traditional China. Stanford: Stanford University Press, 1999.

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