What is the poem that mentions kubla kan and whats it about?

Answer 1

The poem is titled "Kubla Khan"
It has a subtitle of "A Vision in a Dream. A Fragment."

By Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Here's the full text, http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/stc/Coleridge/poems/Kubla_Khan.html

The link above also includes a couple of notes about the poem including one by the author himself.


Here's some additional links from a search. Critics are divided (in many directions) on the possible meaning(s) of the work. So you may want to do a bit of reading and determine which sounds most reasonable to you,
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Answer 2

The poem is titled "Kubla Khan" by Samuel Taylor Coleridge
with a subtitle "A Vision in a Dream. A Fragment."

Apparently this poem moved the then young Scot student William Dalrymple so much, that he took a trip to the place of Kubla Khan, Xanadu. He decided to take the same trail as Marco Polo had taken centuries ago as he unravelled history. That lead to his debut book, In Xanadu, a great travelogue.

Answer 3

That poem is called Kubla Khan and it was written by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. It's all about Xanadu.

Answer 4

The poem is by Samual Taylor Coleridge
The correct title is
Kubla Khan or A Vision in a Dream, A Fragment

There is a nice analysis of this poem at the URL below

Answer 5

It's "Kubla Khan," or "A Vision in a Dream," by Samuel Taylor Coleridge.

It describes a vision he had when he was doped up.

Answer 6

The poem is called Xanadu. I don't know all of it, but it starts out:
In Xanadu did Kubla Khan,
A Noble pleasure dome decree

Answer 7

All the answers are good but check out 'The Rubiyat' by Omar Khayam.