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Li Po

American  
[lee poh, lee baw] / ˈli ˈpoʊ, ˈli ˈbɔ /
(Pinyin) Li Bo

noun

  1. a.d. 701?–762, Chinese poet of the Tang dynasty.


Li Po British  
/ ˈliː ˈtaɪ ˈpəʊ /

noun

  1. ?700–762 ad , Chinese poet. His lyrics deal mostly with wine, nature, and women and are remarkable for their imagery

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Althouse’s right arm now features a smattering of historic neon signs — the Li Po Cocktail Lounge in San Francisco’s Chinatown and the View Alcatraz sign, among them.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 3, 2025

It is, basically, how Ezra Pound wrote his so-called translations of the Chinese poet Li Po, and Auden his versions of the Icelandic Eddas.

From The New Yorker Oct. 7, 2019

The great mezzo Stephanie Blythe sings the world premiere performance of the work tonight, which also includes texts by Czeslaw Milosz, Homer and Li Po.

From BusinessWeek Sep. 30, 2011

Inspired by Mahler’s use of Chinese poetry in “Das Lied von der Erde,” Mr. Shen set six poems by Li Po with a lucid, economical lyricism handed down by Barber and Rorem.

From New York Times Apr. 18, 2011

Lee Chong listened while Li Po was read to him in English.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck

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