Chronology Entry
Year
1945
Text
Letter from Marianne Moore to Elizabeth Mayer ; April 30, 1945.
The Chinese book is an invitation to perfection, a constant poem, is it not, - the crescent moon 'one stroke less than the moon', the three beats of the heart set down like the footsteps of some woodland creature, the moon added to the sun to represent 'brilliant' and the inexpressible brush effects in the writing. I have admired Chinese writing all my life. It is a joy to have this book and to be able to study the precision and apparent simplicity of the English wording. [Betr. Guang, Rusi. Chinese wit, wisdom and written characters [ID D30337].]
The Chinese book is an invitation to perfection, a constant poem, is it not, - the crescent moon 'one stroke less than the moon', the three beats of the heart set down like the footsteps of some woodland creature, the moon added to the sun to represent 'brilliant' and the inexpressible brush effects in the writing. I have admired Chinese writing all my life. It is a joy to have this book and to be able to study the precision and apparent simplicity of the English wording. [Betr. Guang, Rusi. Chinese wit, wisdom and written characters [ID D30337].]
Mentioned People (1)
Moore, Marianne
(Kirkwood, Miss. 1887-1972 New York, N.Y.) : Dichterin, Schriftstellerin
[Permission for quotations by Cynthia Stamy and Qian Zhaoming].
[Permission for quotations by Cynthia Stamy and Qian Zhaoming].
Subjects
Literature : Occident : United States of America
Documents (1)
| # | Year | Bibliographical Data | Type / Abbreviation | Linked Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1997 | Moore, Marianne. The selected letters of Marianne Moore. Bonnie Costello general editor. (New York, N.Y. : A.A. Knopf, 1997). S. 458. | Publication / Moo8 |