Willis Barnstone's translation of Mao's poetry doesn't once mention the 45 million people Mao killed by famine. Interesting.
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@sarahdoingthing@cwage fair enough. I could see an instinct toward purity saying not to mention any historical context for poetry maybe? -
@drethelin@cwage this would make sense if there weren't 27 pages of historical context as a forward, plus an afterword - 5 more replies
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