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[eileen chengyin chow @chowleen]

Sharing one of my favorite poems since childhood.

By the 12thc warrior poet Xin Qiji 辛棄疾, who was sidelined during peacetime, demoted, drifting through a decade of minor posts in remote lands.

Poetry, then, is that which is left unsaid.
“My, what a cool and lovely autumn.”

[eileen chengyin chow @chowleen]

Today is the 128th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision on birthright citizenship in U.S. v. Wong Kim Ark.

[eileen chengyin chow @chowleen]

A thread on birthright citizenship I wrote in 2018, that unfortunately remains relevant.

Where we are headed: Abolishing birthright citizenship for the non-white and non-rich. And why I teach on United States v. Wong Kim Ark every semester.

Who was Wong Kim Ark? 1/

[Jaycel Adkins 鍾書 @JaycelAdkins]

Let’s go!

[eileen chengyin chow @chowleen]

Resharing a small poem of longing, from a poet of the Chinese diaspora who spent the latter half of his life in Taiwan. He died there three years ago today, on December 14, 2017.

Yu Guangzhong, "Nostalgia"
- in his handwriting, alongside my translation
#everynightapoem #余光中

[eileen chengyin chow @chowleen]

The poem #鄉愁 (which Yu Guangzhong 余光中 translated as "Nostalgia") is more properly solastalgic than nostalgic: a longing for a 'home' that no longer exists; and has had a political afterlife that exceeded Yu's hopes for it. I write about it a bit here: https://t.co/OkbP9svehW

[eileen chengyin chow @chowleen]

thank you - that's very kind. I'm not here much anymore, but I post my translations on occasion on substack or bluesky
An anthology of Chinese literature I like is one by Stephen Owen (a former teacher of mine)

[Zach @whynotqat]

@chowleen what a beautiful poem and a beautiful translation. where can i find more? ordered the novel you translated, looking for poetry

[eileen chengyin chow @chowleen]

@raagatodi thank you!

[eileen chengyin chow @chowleen]

"Sorrow is composed of a heart in autumn." - a few notes on translating Xin Qiji's short lyric, here:
https://t.co/90DEsBiR5W

[eileen chengyin chow @chowleen]

*Manel

[eileen chengyin chow @chowleen]

Manuel - indeed! I wrote about it here: https://t.co/Gz0PSI7QDX

[Manel Ollé 💭 @mnlolle]

La tardor, qīu 秋 aporta el component fonètic (gràficament la part de dalt) de la tristor, chóu 愁. Així, quan treus el pes del cor 心 que hi ha sota la tristor 愁 tens la bellesa de la tardor 秋 . Com passa en el poema.

[eileen chengyin chow @chowleen]

@phthalogen You’re too kind thank you!

[Phthalogen. @phthalogen]

Really really adore the translation of last line. So crisp and tender and right on point.

[Manel Ollé 💭 @mnlolle]

La tardor, qīu 秋 aporta el component fonètic (gràficament la part de dalt) de la tristor, chóu 愁. Així, quan treus el pes del cor 心 que hi ha sota la tristor 愁 tens la bellesa de la tardor 秋 . Com passa en el poema.

[eileen chengyin chow @chowleen]

@TheEsteemedFox um
https://t.co/j54e092S8q

[eileen chengyin chow @chowleen]

@TheEsteemedFox um
https://t.co/j54e092S8q

[eileen chengyin chow @chowleen]

Sharing one of my favorite poems since childhood.

By the 12thc warrior poet Xin Qiji 辛棄疾, who was sidelined during peacetime, demoted, drifting through a decade of minor posts in remote lands.

Poetry, then, is that which is left unsaid.
“My, what a cool and lovely autumn.”

[eileen chengyin chow @chowleen]

@truthfromfacts @TheEsteemedFox thank you!

[eileen chengyin chow @chowleen]

@HistorianZhang I HAVE TOO MANY STORIES

[eileen chengyin chow @chowleen]

@tingguowrites thank you Ting!

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(And Plz follow @chowleen on bluesky)

[tingguowrites.bsky.social @tingguowrites]

Thinking #zohranmandani ‘s father #MahmoodMamdani ‘s quote on May Fourth writer Lu Xun. Hope is one of the best examples of #cogencytheory; it’s a thing w/ feathers, it’s an intellectual passion, the youthful spirit that animates how we envision a new world: