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Volume 2 The Poetry and Prose of Wang Wei

Volume II
  • Paul Rouzer
  • Edited by: Christopher Nugent
  • Funded by: The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Part of the multi-volume work
The Poetry and Prose of Wang Wei
Languages: English, Chinese
Published/Copyright: 2020
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Wang Wei has traditionally been considered one of the greatest of Tang dynasty poets, together with Li Bo and Du Fu. This is the first complete translation into English of all of his poems, and also the first substantial translation of a selection of his prose writings. For the first time, readers encountering his work in English translation will get a comprehensive understanding of Wang Wei‘s range as a poet and prose writer.

In spite of the importance of Wang Wei's poetry in the history of Chinese literature, no one has attempted a complete translation of all of his surviving poems; moreover, even though he was known for his skill in composing prose pieces in the recognized genres of his day (especially as a writer of commissioned compositions), very little of his prose has been translated. This translation will enable students with limited or no knowledge of Chinese to get a full sense of Wang Wei's compositional range. Moreover, since Wang Wei was known for being a devout Buddhist, having the complete poetry available in reliable translation as well as all of the prose that is connected to the Buddhist faith will be useful to students of Chinese religion.

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Paul Rouzer, University of Minnesota, USA

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eBook published on:
August 10, 2020
eBook ISBN:
9781501512971
Hardcover published on:
August 10, 2020
Hardcover ISBN:
9781501519154
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Front matter:
12
Main content:
350
https://doi.org/10.1515/9781501512971
eBook ISBN: 9781501512971
Hardcover ISBN: 9781501519154
Keywords for this book
Chinese Poetry;  Buddhism;  Asian Studies;  Asian Literature
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Scholars interested in Chinese Literature Studies, Buddhology, Study of Religion, Chinese Poetry, and Asian Studies.
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