Chinese poetry

Kaiwen Jiang LITR 245 12/8/2016 Central Themes in Chinese Poetry and Their Cultural Implications When it comes to the history of East-Asian culture, there is a long and rich background of art, science, and technology. Specifically in the Chinese culture, the many dynastic eras brought about a great amount of advances in technology and trade that left an indelible mark on human history. But the changing eras also brought about the forming of new ideas through poetic expression. The Chinese practice in poetry provides a vivid portrayal of life, and the key themes of the ancient Chinese poetry can tell us a lot about what Chinese culture prioritized centuries ago. Although the central themes of classic Chinese poetry contrasts with the traditional…

translated poems, Burton Watson creates a solid foundation that enlightens readers on the background of Chinese poetry. First, Watson addresses the “antiquity and remarkable continuity” and the universal appeal of Chinese poetic tradition (1). Composed by people of different working classes, especially the scholar-officials, from around 300 B.C, poetic output in China has never stopped. Further fuelling the spread and preservation of poetry were the inventions of paper and printing in China…

From the three poems – “A View of Taishan”, “In the quiet of the Night” and “Drinking Alone with the Moon” – it is evident that the poets are driven toward evoking a correlation between feeling and scene to underscore the fundamental nature of the Chinese lyrical relationship. However, what is at the core of this lyrical relationship is the metaphor or Xing in Chinese context. This is because the metaphor is intertwined in all the stages of the poetic process, running from the creative stages to…

Genre of Literature There are three main types of the literary genre which are poetry, drama, and fiction. These genres concentrate on literary technique, tone, theme, setting, characterization, and plot. Poetry is meant to be read and concentrates on expressing feelings and emotions, it’s a way of communicating by having readers think outside the box and read between the lines. While, fiction is typically a story that describes imaginary events. Drama is told through spoken remarks or acting…

The attitude of love life in Ezra Pound's poetry. The memory of love in someone's mind has always been found in someone's poetry. It is hard to deny that poetry is one of the most fascinating writing and creative arts. There are so many poets in the history that get perceived as an admirable poet. It is not surprising that Ezra Pound is one of them because he had written the most beautiful poetry which is called The River-Merchant's Wife: A Letter. This poetry is the glorious one that expresses…

Li-Young Lee, an award winning contemporary poet, was born to a prominent Chinese family which faced political persecution. Consequently, Lee grew up as a political exile and a refugee. Lees past and his family greatly influence his poetry and allow him to reach more universal topics in his poetry. In “I Ask My Mother to Sing”, Lee describes the disconnect existing between him and his Chinese hertitage through an anecdote. The loss of Lee’s father is addressed in “The Weight of Sweetness” and…

As soon as Arthur Sze began his presentation you could tell he was incredibly passionate about what he does. Not only could you see his passion but, his intelligence of poetry and chinese. I found his presentation interesting, and intriguing because of the passion he carried throughout his presentation. I could tell he could've gone on for hours on end presenting all of his knowledge, he jumped around quickly in his presentation trying to give everyone as much information in the short time he…

Literature and American sensibility of poetry. The Bridge, his representative work, expresses the historical and spiritual significance of America. However, unfortunately and regrettably, Crane committed suicide in 1932, at only thirty-three years old. “Legend” is included in White Building, the first book-length collection of Crane’s poetry, which was published in December 1926. This compilation was written over nine years, from 1917 to 1926, and the reader can see the development of Crane’s…

Lauren Park NES 2522: Intoxicating Beverages Christopher Monroe Friday, November 17, 2017 Drunkenness as the Ultimate Sobriety Ding Xiang Warner and Wang Ji provide a discussion of the role of poetry in the late Sui and early Tange eras in the history of China with the help of Wang Ji’s poetry. They present Biography of Mr. Five Dippers and The Story of Drunkenville to show the comparable relationship between the experiences of being drunk and enlightened man’s perception of fundamental…

the imperial palace are special titles of ancient history and only are used in the palace. Empresses in the Palace depict a story of ancient women in the palace where happened. There are many special appellations, which are different from foreign countries that don’t have the word than can express the same meaning. Therefore, the special appellations must be translated by using a variety of translation strategies. Table 1: culture-loaded words translation of appellations Appellations in the…