Biographical Dictionary of Tang Dynasty LiteratiThe Tang Dynasty (618907 CE) is regarded as the golden age of classical Chinese literature. Compiled by award winner author William H. Nienhauser, Jr., and Michael E. Naparstek, this is the first English language biographical dictionary on this critical era in Chinese literary culture. The Biographical Dictionary of Tang Dynasty Literati contains 140 entries, including major figures like Du Fu and Li Bo, as well as entries on lesser studied figures