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Du Fu has been compared to Dante and Shakespeare \u2013 so why isn’t the Chinese poet well-known in the west? Michael Wood examines his fascinating story <\/p>

By Spencer Mizen\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Wednesday, 29 November 2023 at 07:21 AM<\/p>

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Writing during the celebrated Tang dynasty, Du Fu is heralded as China\u2019s greatest poet, musing on subjects from how to cook noodles to war and rebellion. Speaking to Spencer Mizen, Michael Wood charts Du Fu\u2019s fascinating life, and explores what the poet can tell us about medieval Chinese culture.<\/p>\n

Michael Wood is the author of In the Footsteps of Du Fu<\/em> (Simon & Schuster, 2023)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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