Review of three chapbooks, translations by Red Pine

At Rhino.

Teaser quote: Just a few words on each of these. But before I get into it, let me say that, in my opinion, the translator who calls himself Red Pine is a national treasure. At first you think: Oh come on. How’s he gonna be any good? Some American hippy named Bill Porter goes to Taiwan and starts calling himself “Red Pine”? He’s gonna be one of these New Age goofballs… Friends, that’s what I thought….

[originally posted Saturday 7 December 2019]