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tapeworm-like—for its odd humor

with a skillful ear

only transfiguration—a whittling of the self down to its most base form

The Magpie at Night lies gallez In dit gedichtenprentenboek staan (bijna)Li Qingzhao (trans. Wendy Chen) Li Qingzhao is justly celebrated for her place in Chinese literary history. She was a poet with a wry, unsentimental style and a rich sense of melody. Her ci lyrics that were originally set to music are glorious in their depth and genius, spare and arresting on the line. They evoke with rare immediacy the haunting beauty of country life during the Song dynasty; the unseen, restive labour of the poet; and Li Qingzhaos