Within the human realm : the poetry of Huang Zunxian, 1848-1905 / J.D. Schmidt.
This book is a study of the poetry of Huang Zunxian, one of the most famous authors of late nineteenth-century China. The first part consists of a detailed biography outlining Huang's literary and political career. This is followed by a critical discussion of Huang's poetry, including such...
Saved in:
| Online Access: |
Full Text (via Cambridge) |
|---|---|
| Main Author: | |
| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
1994.
|
| Series: | Cambridge studies in Chinese history, literature, and institutions.
|
| Subjects: |
Table of Contents:
- I. Biography. 1. The poet as a young man. 2. Huang, the diplomat. 3. Reform and reaction
- II. Criticism. 4. The theory of the Poetic Revolution. 5. The practice of revolution. 6. Traditional themes. 7. Foreign climes. 8. The brave new world. 9. The development of Huang Zunxian's satire. 10. The late satirical poetry. 11. Huang Zunxian and modern science. 12. Quatrains of 1899. 13. Fin de siecle
- III. Translations. 14. Early verse (ca. 1864-1868). 15. The growing talent (1868-1877). 16. Tokyo (1877-1882). 17. San Francisco (1882-1885). 18. Return to China (1885-1890). 19. The empire on which the sun never sets (1890-1892). 20. Singapore (1891-1894). 21. War and reform (1894-1899). 22. Retirement (1899-1905).