about the author
Wang Anshi (王安石) was a Chinese economist, philosopher, poet, and politician of the Northern Song Dynasty. As a leading advocate of the controversial New Policies socio-economic reform movement, he sought to strengthen the economy through government regulation and social welfare. His poetry, written in the shi (诗) form, often features themes of social inequality while adhering to traditional observations of nature. Wang’s literary style in both poetry and prose is marked by clarity, restraint, and moral purpose, complementing his legacy as a key figure in both Chinese literature and political thought.
about the translator
DoubleSpeak’s staff is a group of poetry lovers and language aficionados. We hail from Chicago, IL; Baltimore, MD; Rockville, MD; Columbus, OH; Bronxville, NY; as well as Toronto, Ontario; Shanghai, China; Toyko, Japan; and Beirut, Lebanon. On Thursday nights, you can find us in the Kelly Writers House reading through beautiful poetry submissions. Whether we’re playing multilingual Scrabble or commenting on submissions in rhymed couplets, we’re drawn together by our shared passion for language and translation.
Thank you to all of our proofreaders in the DoubleSpeak community who made this group translation possible!
