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Exploring the depths of Chinese culture, Michaux's work serves as a profound prose poem reflecting on the significance of ideograms. Through a rich tapestry of illustrations and annotations, he examines various scripts, from ancient ku-wen to k'ai-shu characters, revealing the beauty and evolution of the Chinese written language. This exploration not only highlights the aesthetic qualities of the ideograms but also their role in uniting a civilization over millennia, capturing the essence of a culture deeply intertwined with its script.
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Ideograms in China, Henri Michaux, Gustaf Sobin
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- Released
- 2002
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- Title
- Ideograms in China
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Henri Michaux, Gustaf Sobin
- Released
- 2002
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 64
- ISBN13
- 9780811214902
- Category
- Poetry
- Description
- Exploring the depths of Chinese culture, Michaux's work serves as a profound prose poem reflecting on the significance of ideograms. Through a rich tapestry of illustrations and annotations, he examines various scripts, from ancient ku-wen to k'ai-shu characters, revealing the beauty and evolution of the Chinese written language. This exploration not only highlights the aesthetic qualities of the ideograms but also their role in uniting a civilization over millennia, capturing the essence of a culture deeply intertwined with its script.