Nameless Flowers: Selected Poems

by Gu Cheng, Hai Bo (Photographer), Aaron Crippen (Translator)

Regarded as China's finest contemporary poet, Gu Cheng (1956-1993) has captivated readers worldwide.

Genres: Poetry

166 pages, Paperback

First published April 18, 2005

About the author

Gu Cheng was a famous Chinese modern poet, essayist and novelist. He was a prominent member of the "Misty Poets", a group of Chinese modernist poets.

Reviews

[Jungian.Reader · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved this poetry collection, cannot recommend it enough.

[Noisebird · Rating 4 out of 5]

Like wandering in and out of a daydream.

I picked this up randomly at a second hand store and immediately fell in love. The poems are very dreamlike and heartfelt. They remind me a lot of Basho's earlier poems, aside from some of Cheng's more chaotic and freeform poems. Reading about the poet's life as well gave a lot of context to his work that really helped illuminate it. A short and easy read too, highly recommended.

[Dena]

Gu Cheng is amazing, one of the greatest poets to have ever lived