Synopses & Reviews
This dual-language compilation of seven complete major works and many shorter pieces from the Confucian period through the Ch'ing dynasty will be indispensable to students of Chinese literature. Owen's masterful translations and commentaries have opened up Chinese literary thought to theorists and scholars of other languages.
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A monumental work of scholarship that will prove invaluable for both research and teaching...Owen has selected texts that are central to the Chinese tradition and provided lucid and insightful commentaries. Pauline Yu, University of California, Los Angeles
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In addition to its intrinsic value for the study and appreciation of Chinese thought and literature, Owen's book, which is sure to have a significant impact on a wide audience outside Sinological circles, should do much to raise awareness of creative and critical works of Chinese literature among general students of literature and nonspecialists in Chinese studies. Richard John Lynn
Synopsis
Owen's masterful translations and commentaries have opened up Chinese literary thought to theorists and scholars of other languages.
About the Author
Stephen Owen is James Bryant Conant University Professor at Harvard University with joint appointments in the Department of Comparative Literature and East Asian Languages and Civilizations.
Table of Contents
Preface Introduction
CHAPTER ONE
Texts from the Early Period
CHAPTER TWO
The "Great Preface"
Supplement: Selections from Hsün-tzu
Supplement: Selections from the "Record of Music"
CHAPTER THREE
"A Discourse on Literature"
CHAPTER FOUR
"The Poetic Exposition on Literature"
CHAPTER FIVE
Wen-hsin tiao-lung
CHAPTER SIX
"The Twenty-Four Categories of Poetry"
CHAPTER SEVEN
Remarks on Poetry: Shih-hua
CHAPTER EIGHT
"Ts'ang-lang's Remarks on Poetry"
CHAPTER NINE
Popular Poetics: Southern Sung and Yüan
CHAPTER TEN
The "Discussions to While Away the Days at Evening Hall" and "Interpretations of Poetry" of Wang Fu-chih
CHAPTER ELEVEN
"The Origins of Poetry"
Glossary
Notes
Selected Analytical Bibliography
Alphabetical List of Works Cited
Index of Terms and Concepts
Index of Authors and Titles
Index of Sources