Stone Lake - The Poetry of Fan Chengda 1126-1193

Klappentext Stone Lake is a translation and study of the poetry of Fan Chengda (1126 1193)! one of the most famous Chinese poets. Zusammenfassung Stone Lake is a translation and study of the poetry of Fan Chengda! one of the most famous Chinese poets. Along with translations of Fan Chengda's poetry! this 1992 book also contains a biography of the poet and a discussion of his relationship with poets of the generation before him! and discussion of the major themes of his work. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Acknowledgements; Part I. Biography and Critical Study: 1. The life of Fan Chengda; 2. The formative period; 3. Jiangxi wit and Fan Chengda; 4. Buddhism and the dharma of sleep; 5. The mountains and rivers; 6. The fields and gardens; 7. The poetry of patriotism; Part II. Translations: 8. Early verse (ca. 1150-5); 9. In Huizhou (1156-60); 10. In and out of the capital (1160-72); 11. To the deep South and far West (1172-7); 12. Old age and retirement (1177-93); Notes; Bibliography; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Chengda Fan, J. D. Schmidt, J. D. (University of British Columbia Schmidt, J.d. Schmidt
• Assisted by: Patrick Hannan (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 25.09.1992
• EAN: 9780521417822
• ISBN: 978-0-521-41782-2
• No. of pages: 216
• Series: Cambridge Studies in Comparati
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Other languages / Other literatures