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Jonah Raskin : Red Bard: ‘The Poems of Mao Zedong’
If I had to compare Mao to an American I’d say he was akin to Whitman, though I’d add that Whitman’s lines are longer, that the rhythms feel different and the voices aren’t the same. Mao is never as tender … Continue reading
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Tagged Banned Books Week, China, Chinese Communists, Cultural Revolution, Jonah Raskin, Mao Zedong, Poetry, Poets
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