Wu Wenying and the art of Southern Song ci poetry / Grace S. Fong.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fong, Grace S., 1948- author.

Series:

Princeton legacy library

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wu, Wenying--Criticism and interpretation.

Wu, Wenying.

Ci (Chinese poetry)--History and criticism.

Ci (Chinese poetry).

Chinese poetry--Song dynasty, 960-1279--History and criticism.

Chinese poetry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (209 pages).

Edition:

Course Book

Place of Publication:

Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [1987]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The author begins with a biography exploring the moral and aesthetic implications of Wu's life as a guest-poet" patronized by officials and aristocrats, and continues with a reconstruction of the historical and literary context needed for modern readers to grasp his poetic techniques.Originally published in 1987.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Contents:

Frontmatter

CONTENTS

PREFACE

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Chapter 1. Biography

Chapter 2. The Art of Southern Song Ci

Chapter 3. The Poetry of Wu Wenying: Major Themes and Subgenres

Chapter 4. Critical Views

Glossary

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Poems also in Chinese.

Includes index.

Bibliography: pages 181-188.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019)

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-691-63780-6

0-691-60953-5

1-4008-5897-6

OCLC:

889254988