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Early Women Writers

Meng Shuqing

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Author

Meng Shuqing

Location

Suzhou (Jiangsu province)

Dates

1476

Biography

Daughter of minor scholar, but rose in literate circles due to her skill and discrimination. Particularly known for discussion of poetry and crafting of daoist poems.

Works

Lament, Spring's Return

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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