The Literary Works of Ou-Yang Hsui (1007-72) (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521101547)

The book is a literary study of one of the greatest of Chinese writers, Ou-yang Hsiu. He was a major writer in each of several genres: prose, poetry, rhapsodies, and tz'u 'songs'. The striking diversity of his work presents an opportunity to investigate how one man's literary talent is manifested in different genres. Ou-yang Hsiu's achievements in each genre are examined, and set in the context of his age. Topics include the broad shift between T'ang and Sung dynasty prose styles that Ou-yang Hsiu helped to effect, his contributions to the new poetic values of the Northern Sung, and his place in the evolution of Sung dynasty songs (together with a reconsideration of a group of supposedly spurious songs). An appendix provides additional translations of Ou-yang Hsiu's prose.

Author: Ronald C. Egan
ISBN-10: 0521101549
ISBN-13: 9780521101547
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 01/09/2009
Pages: 276
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.89lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.69d