{"id":3864,"date":"2017-10-04T09:00:06","date_gmt":"2017-10-04T01:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/xichuanpoetry.com\/?p=3864"},"modified":"2017-09-30T21:51:46","modified_gmt":"2017-09-30T13:51:46","slug":"foster-on-qin-goodmans-iron-moon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xichuanpoetry.com\/?p=3864","title":{"rendered":"Foster on Qin & Goodman’s Iron Moon"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Kate Hanson Foster reviews Iron Moon: An Anthology of Chinese Migrant Worker Poetry<\/em>, edited by Qin Xiaoyu \u79e6\u6653\u5b87 and translated by <\/span>Eleanor Goodman, for The Somerville Times<\/em><\/a>. Foster writes:<\/p>\n

The translations by Eleanor Goodman are an impeccable achievement of negotiating two linguistic landscapes. Multiple layers of artistry are at play here, integrating the raw spirit of the original poems while also strategically fitting language into larger aesthetic dimensions. This collection reminds us of the many human complexities of industrial life, and the exceptional literary value in working class poetry. This book should be a staple in every poet\u2019s respected collection.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Click on the image above for the full review.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Kate Hanson Foster reviews Iron Moon: An Anthology of Chinese Migrant Worker Poetry, edited by Qin Xiaoyu \u79e6\u6653\u5b87 and translated by Eleanor Goodman, for The Somerville Times. Foster writes: The translations by Eleanor Goodman are an impeccable achievement of negotiating … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[3],"tags":[388,1894,165],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8srwF-10k","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":3724,"url":"https:\/\/xichuanpoetry.com\/?p=3724","url_meta":{"origin":3864,"position":0},"title":"Matt Turner on Qin & Goodman’s Iron Moon Anthology","author":"Lucas Klein","date":"May 8, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"In a piece titled \"A Poem of Shame: In the Words of China\u2019s Workers\" published at Hyperallergic, Matt Turner gives his take on Iron Moon: An Anthology of Chinese Worker Poetry, edited by Qin Xiaoyu\u00a0\u79e6\u6653\u5b87 and translated by Eleanor Goodman. 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