Another year, another roll call! As has long been tradition at Paper Republic, we're rounding out the year with a list of all the Chinese literature that came out in English translation over the last twelve months. This year's list also includes shorter pieces published online and in magazines and anthologies, making it a more comprehensive snapshot of the state of the field than ever before. Today, we unveil the poetry list, followed by the adult fiction and nonfiction lists tomorrow, and the children's literature list on Wednesday.

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Don't forget to scroll down to the bottom of the page to view the shorter translated works published this year, many of which can be read online. Happy exploring!

The Year in Translated Chinese Poetry

This year, we identified many more new poetry collections than last year, but the gender gap remains: out of 18 single-author poetry collections, only 3 are by female poets. The collections cover poets both well-known and lesser-known, both ancient and modern. Some, including Yau Ching's For now I am sitting here growing transparent and Wang Jiaxin's At the Same Time, have been entered into the longlist of prestigious awards like the PEN Award for Poetry in Translation. This is a great sign for the translation of Chinese poetry in the foreseeable future. — Chen Du and Andrew Rule