The translation of this poem was originally commissioned by Lynn Pan for use in her research for her most recent book When True Love Came to China. She has generously allowed us to reprint the work at Alluvium. When True Love Came to China can be found at Amazon. Listening to a Wagner Opera by Xu Zhimo powers divine or demonic bring forth thunderous sounds, a raw howl like waves on the wild deep;...
Xu Zhimo – ‘Listening to a Wagner Opera’ (translated by Shelly Bryant)
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