The Poetry of Cao Zhi - (Library of Chinese Humanities) Annotated by Robert Joe Cutter (Hardcover)
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Highlights
- This book provides a translation of the complete poems and fu of Cao Zhi (192-232), one of China's most famous poets.
- About the Author: Robert Joe Cutter, University of Nevada at Reno, USA.
- 430 Pages
- Literary Criticism, Asian
- Series Name: Library of Chinese Humanities
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About the Book
This is the first complete translation of the poetry of Cao Zhi, a major figure from the formative age of classical Chinese poetry. The translations take the reader beyond anthology pieces to present a more complete view of the literary practices anBook Synopsis
This book provides a translation of the complete poems and fu of Cao Zhi (192-232), one of China's most famous poets. Cao Zhi lived during a tumultuous age, a time of intrepid figures and of bold and violent acts that have captured the Chinese imagination across the centuries. His father Cao Cao (155-220) became the most powerful leader in a divided empire, and on his death, Cao Zhi's elder brother Cao Pi (187-226) engineered the abdication of the last Han emperor, establishing himself as the founding emperor of the Wei Dynasty (220-265). Although Cao Zhi wanted to play an active role in government and military matters, he was not allowed to do so, and he is remembered as a writer. The Poetry of Cao Zhi contains in its body one hundred twenty-eight pieces of poetry and fu. The extant editions of Cao Zhi's writings differ in the number of pieces they contain and present many textual variants. The translations in this volume are based on a valuable edition of Cao's works by Ding Yan (1794-1875), and are supplemented by robust annotations, a brief biography of Cao Zhi, and an introduction to the poetry by the translator.
About the Author
Robert Joe Cutter, University of Nevada at Reno, USA.