The Aesthetics of Nirvana

Spring Essence
The Poetry of an 18th Century Vietnamese Concubine

A Presentation Sponsored by Carolina Scholars 

Professor John Balaban

4:00 - 5:00pm
Wednesday, November 5, 2003
Toy Lounge, Dey Hall


 

John Balaban is the author of eleven books of poetry and prose. He is Poet-in-Residence and Professor of English at North Carolina State University in Raleigh. 

His books on Vietnam include Ca Dao Vietnam:Vietnamese Folk Poetry, Vietnam: The Land We Never Knew (with the photographer, Geoffrey Clifford), Remembering Heaven's Face, a memoir, and Vietnam: A Traveler's Literary Companion (co-edited with Nguyen Qui Duc), as well as his acclaimed Spring Essence: The Poetry of Ho Xuan Huong.

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