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The Art of Chinese Poetry

The Art of Chinese Poetry

Liu, James J. y.

Paperback

General Poetry

ISBN10: 0226486877
ISBN13: 9780226486871
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: Apr 15 1966
Pages: 171
Weight: 0.51
Height: 0.43 Width: 5.60 Depth: 8.56
Language: English
This concise introduction to Chinese poetry serves as a primer for English-speakers eager to expand their understanding and enjoyment of Chinese culture. James J. Y. Liu first examines the Chinese language as a medium of poetic expression and, contrary to the usual focus on the visual qualities of Chinese script, emphasizes the auditory effects of Chinese verse. He provides a succinct survey of Chinese poetry theory and concludes with his own view of poetry, based upon traditional Chinese concepts.

[This] books should be read by all those interested in Chinese poetry.-Achilles Fang, Poetry

[This is] a significant contribution to the understanding and appreciation of Chinese poetry, lucidly presented in a way that will attract a wide audience, and offering an original synthesis of Chinese and Western views that will stimulate and inspire students of poetry everywhere.-Hans H. Frankel, Harvard Journal of Asiatic Studies

This is a book which can be recommended without reservation to anyone who wants to explore the world of Chinese poetry in translation.-James R. Hightower, Journal of Asian Studies

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