The Poetry of Du Fu

ISBN-13: 9781614517122 / Angielski / Twarda / 2015 / 2962 str.

Stephen Owen;Ding Xiang Warner;Paul W. Kroll

Opis

This six volume work is the first complete translation of the poetry of Du Fu, the greatest poet in the Chinese tradition. The entirety of Du Fu s works provides a more nuanced portrait of the author than the standard selections. It gives testimony to the great rebellion of 755, but also poems on building a chicken coop and repairing bamboo plumbing. In the whole we discover how the sublime and quotidian are united in a larger vision of life. "

Recenzje

"To call Du Fu China s greatest poet grossly underestimates his importance. [...] Thus the first full translation of Du Fu s poems into English is a major event, and everyone involved in the study of Chinese literature owes Stephen Owen a great debt. That his edition of Du Fu s poems includes helpful annotation, such as explanatory footnotes, scholarly endnotes pointing out variants and justifying interpretations, and a guide to major allusions, makes it an invaluable scholarly tool. Moreover, the online version is open access, making it even more convenient for students and poetry lovers alike."
Nicholas Morrow Witliams in: China Review International: Vol. 21, Nos. 3 & 4, 2014

O autorze

Stephen Owen, Harvard University, USA.