Improvisations on Chinese poetry, 2006-2009

Subseries I.A.2., Improvisations on Chinese poetry, contains proofs, drafts, research materials, collages, notes, and correspondence related to John Digby’s solo efforts in translating and adapting ancient Chinese poetry. Digby’s “improvisatory” method of translating poetry is a process he explored extensively in collaboration with scholar Hong Ai Bai (see following subseries I.A.3) but also independently.

Three projects in this subseries, ”Songs from the Chinese Poets”, “Pausing at the Border” and “Evening Peace” were adapted to accompany musical pieces by P. Brent Register, professor of music at Clarion University, and were printed as keepsakes to accompany various music, visual art, and dance programming.