The Poetry of Ruan Ji and XI Kang - Couverture rigide

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Owen, Stephen; Swartz, Wendy

 
9781501511851: The Poetry of Ruan Ji and XI Kang
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 1501511858 ISBN 13 : 9781501511851
Editeur : De Gruyter, 2017

Synopsis

The poetry of Ruan Ji has been previously translated several times, with one fully scholarly translation of both the poetry and the Fu (poetic expositions). The present translation not only provides a facing page critical Chinese text, it addresses two problems that have been ignored or not adequately treated in earlier works. First, it traces the history of the current text. The rather serious problems with this text will be, if not soluble, at least visible. Second, translations have been shaped by the anachronistic assumption that Ruan Ji was loyal to the declining Wei dynasty, when actual power had been taken by the Suma family, who founded the Jin dynasty after Ruan Ji's death. The introduction shows how and when that assumption took full shape five centuries after Ruan Ji lived and why it is not tenable. This leads to a different kind of translation, closer to what a contemporary reader might have understood and far less certain than referring it to some political event.

The Poetry of Xi Kang presents a complete scholarly translation of his poetic works (including "Rhapsody on the Zither") alongside the original texts. Many of Xi Kang's poems are difficult and most are laden with allusions and quotations, adding another level of challenge to interpretation. Basic explanatory notes are provided.

The translations are based on the critical modern edition of Xi Kang's work by Dai Mingyang, generally considered to be the best edition available. Important editions by Lu Xun and Lu Qinli are consulted on matters of variants, arrangement, and interpretation.

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À propos de l?auteur

Stephen Owen, Harvard University; Wendy Swartz, Rutgers University.

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Éditeur
De Gruyter
Date d'édition
2017
Langue
chinois
ISBN 10 
1501511858
ISBN 13 
9781501511851
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
412
Éditeur
Warner Ding Xiang, Tian Xiaofei
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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