Peach Blossom Paradise with Canaan Morse

Translator and poet Canaan Morse joins us to discuss his translation of Peach Blossom Paradise, a Chinese historical novel written by Ge Fei. In this conversation, we unpack the book's relationship to utopia, revolution, and Communist history. We also learn more about Canaan's background and the publication process at NYRB Classics. Listeners unfamiliar with the plot may want to wait until they've read the book to tune in. Books and authors (and songs!) mentioned:The Invisibility CloakMo YanKang YouweiWhite Deer Plain by Chen ZhongshiWater Margin by Shi Nai'anTo Live by Yu HuaLi ShangyinMatteo RicciDream of the Red Chamber by Cao XueqinUlysses by James JoyceDiary of a Madman by Lu XunDon Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes"Stench" by Cao Kou (read Canaan's translation here: https://www.thewhitereview.org/fiction/stench/)"Chang Hui Jia Kan Kan"Yang XiaobinSeamus HeaneyWang WeiHanshan19 Ways of Looking at Wang Wei by Eliot WeinbergerRomance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong To purchase books we've covered and browse some of Dylan & Kassia's favorites, please visit our digital bookshop at https://bookshop.org/shop/unburiedbooks. Buying them here helps to support the show.