Share this postMonkey, Great Sage Equal to Heavendavidbentleyhart.substack.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOtherMonkey, Great Sage Equal to HeavenA review of the latest translation of Journey to the WestDavid Bentley HartApr 15, 202219Share this postMonkey, Great Sage Equal to Heavendavidbentleyhart.substack.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOther11ShareI recently reviewed Julia Lovell’s (abridged) translation of Journey to the West for The Lamp. The review is now out from behind the paywall.
Everything you write about eastern literature is delightful.
Your mention of reading Monkey as a boy made me want a “Books for a long journey” entry for books for precocious children.
Fairly certain today is Hanuman Jayanti, in addition to being Western Holy Saturday, so happy feast.