雪似梅花,梅花似雪——谈康达维英译《山居赋》

Snow is Like Plum Blossom and Plum Blossom is Like Snow——On David R. Knechtges' English Translation of Fu on Dwelling in the Mountains

在谢灵运的作品中,《山居赋》代表其山水赋创作的最高成就。关于《山居赋》的英译,西方学者涉足者甚少。在辞赋译介和研究领域造诣极深的西方当代著名汉学家康达维,其《山居赋》英译充分做到了忠实严谨、自然流畅,颇得原作精髓。其精湛的译作,对西方翻译我国辞赋以及我们理解西方对中国辞赋的接受都具有极大的借鉴意义。

In Xie Lingyun＇ s literary works, Fu on Dwelling in the Mountains represents achievement of Xie＇ s fu on landscape. As to its English translation, only a few scholars attempted them, David R. Knechtges, the most recognized the highest this. Among contemporary western sinologist, has made remarkable achievements in the field of translation and research of Chinese Fu. His English translation of Fu on Dwelling in the Mountains is faithful and rigid, natural and smooth, and close to the original text. As a matter of fact, his excellent translation has great influence on the western translation practice of fu and our understanding of the reception status of fu in the western world.