SHI: a Radical Reading of Chinese Poetry
Roof Books · Print & ebook · October 1, 1997
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- Who it’s for
- A study of Chinese poetry that examines translation through poetry, and poetry through translation.
- Themes
- Poetry and translation, Chinese poetry
- Genres
- Chinese Poetry, Poetry Criticism, Chinese Literary Criticism
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Shi is not an attempt to grasp the "essence" of Chinese poetry, nor is it an endeavor to produce an over-polished version of English that claims aesthetic superiority over other works in the same field. It grapples rather with the nature of translation and poetry, and explores poetic issues from the perspective of translation and translation issues from the perspective of poetry through multiple views of each translation.
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With its agenda hidden, translation is too often the handyman for the metaphysical, mystical, or universal notion of poetry. When emerging from obscurity, translation becomes an ally with poetic material and enacts the wordness of the words. This book strives to strengthen the alliance between translation and poetry.
Chinese Poetry Translation
A study of Chinese poetry that examines translation through poetry, and poetry through translation.
Come here for
- Multiple views of each translation
- Translation considered alongside poetic material
Expect
- Questions about translation’s role in poetry
- Attention to the wordness of words
Where it sits
| Poetry Criticism | 62% |
|---|---|
| Chinese Poetry | 58% |
| Chinese Literary Criticism | 47% |
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Publisher categories
- Asian Literary Collections
- Poetry
- Chinese Poetry
- Authors
- Yunte Huang
- Publisher
- Roof Books
- Published
- October 1, 1997
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Poetry and translation · Chinese poetry
- Reading lane
- Asian Literary Collections