Chinese Poetry – Anna Yin's Poetry Alive

Anna Yin’s new translations of Yan Li’s Chinese poems showcased in Hongkong: Falling & Textbook with these comments:
Yan Li’s poems never fail to surprise me with their unconventional metaphors and profound insights. He masterfully interweaves disparate elements into a larger tapestry, time and again evoking a quiet sense of awe. Describing himself as a “future pessimist,” he searches for glimpses of light amidst his dark visions. His poems “Falling” and “Textbook” leave me with a profound sadness, yet also a faint sense of solace—knowing that there is still someone who perceives the stark realities of our world with a deeply human heart. It is with this quiet hope that I find joy in translating his work.