Download or read book The Poetics of Decadence written by Fusheng Wu and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1998-04-30 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A reconsideration of Chinese decadent (tuifei) poetry which argues that this poetry is not a marginal trend but rather a vital part of the Chinese literary tradition.