Du Fu: the poet whose popularity grew posthumously
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Du Fu is the only Chinese poet whose influence has grown with the passage of time. Today, he is becoming better known thanks in part to a BBC documentary that introduced the Tang Dynasty poet to the West. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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