The Chinese poet Tao Qian (365-427), also known as Tao Yuanming, is famed for his tale “The Record of the Peach Blossom Spring,” about a fisherman who discovers a hidden utopia. Yang Ye, associate professor of Chinese and comparative literature at the University of California, Riverside, discusses the tale’s genesis, changing variations, and universal nature as a literary motif about an ideal world. Free; no reservations required.
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Public Talk - San Marino, CA