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| Author | Ha Jin |
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| Subject | Li Bai |
| Publisher | Pantheon |
Publication date | 2019 |
The Banished Immortal: A Life of Li Bai is a biography of Li Bai by Ha Jin that was published in 2019 by Pantheon. [1]
The author wrote his own translations of the poems, [2] as well explanations of the meanings of Li Bai's poems. [3]
Publishers Weekly stated that it was a "polished biography" that would allow audiences to learn more about Li Bai. [3]
Kirkus Reviews stated that the book had "little of the vigor of his subject." [2] Kirkus praised the translations but not the explanations, stating that they were not profound. [2]
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