Reasons of Taoism in Robert Bly's Poetry

Bly's preference of Taoist thoughts to Western philosophy and ideology in his poetry has its deeper reasons. It is his secluded life attitude and his poetics construction that promote him to learn from the ancient Chinese poetry which contains adequate Taoist ideas.

A Survey of English Translation Studies of Lu You’s Poetry Based on the Data Analysis of Domestic Academic Journals (2001-2022)

This article presents a comprehensive analysis of the current state of research on the English translation of Lu You’s poetry, utilizing a data sample comprising research papers published in the CNKI Full-text Database from 2001 to 2022. Employing rigorous longitudinal statistical methods, the study examines the progress achieved over the past two decades. Notably, domestic researchers have displayed considerable interest in the study of Lu You’s English translation works since 2001. The research on the English translation of Lu You’s poetry reveals a diverse range of perspectives, indicating a rich body of scholarship. However, several challenges persist, including insufficient research, limited translation coverage, and a noticeable focus on specific poems such as “Phoenix Hairpin” in the realm of English translation research. Consequently, there is ample room for improvement in the quality of research output on the English translation of Lu You’s poems, as well as its recognition within the academic community. Building on these findings, it is argued that future investigations pertaining to the English translation of Lu You’s poetry should transcend the boundaries of textual analysis and encompass broader theoretical perspectives and research methodologies. By undertaking this shift, scholars will develop a more profound comprehension of Lu You’s poetic works and make substantive contributions to the field of translation studies. Thus, this article aims to bridge the gap between past research endeavors and future possibilities, serving as a guide and inspiration for scholars to embark on a more nuanced and enriching exploration of Lu You’s poetry as well as other Chinese literature classics.

William Wordsworth and Tao Yuanming——A comparative study of their poetry

As pastoral poets, William Wordsworth and Tao Yuanming had a lo t in common both in the style of their works and their attitudes towards life. T his paper focuses on the analysis of the differences between their works.

An Investigation into the Case of Multi-interpretation in Poetry Translation

In translating poems, it is very common that different people have quite different versions of the same poem. This paper therefore intends to expound upon the underlying factors from the perspective of Hermeneutics,by exploring the relationship between the textual meaning and the textual significance of a poem, as well as the relationship between the author's intention and the textual intention of a poem, aiming to explain the key element in translating poems—multi-interpretation.

Sylvia Plath And Her Poetry Viewed In Psychological Aspect

Sylvia Plath is a major representative of the American confessional poetry. Her idiosyncratic poetry and her suicide in1963 aroused an intensive interest and study on her and her poems that hasn't subsided until now. This paper tries to explore the so-called Sylvia Plath myth and analyzes the various factors that molded her extreme psychology, theme and style by Lacanian psychoanalytic approach.

Eco-critical Considerations of Tao Yan-ming's and Words worth's Natural Poems

his paper is going to apply Christopher Mans' point of view in his essay "Nature and Silence" to the analysis of Tao Yuan-ming's and Wordsworth's poems from eco-critical angle. The analysis is supposed to prove that their natural poems are full of ecological consciousness.

Poet Zang Kejia Talks About Mao Zedong’s Poetry—Commemorating Mao Zedong’s Centenary

ZANG Kejla was already a well-known fi-gure in Chinese literary circles during the1930s.Mao Zedong used to invite him tothe Qingzheng Hall to talk about poetry and edita few pieces,and the two became good friends.AsMao’s 100th birthday approached,I visited thepoet to talk with him about the late chairman’spoetry.Mao Zedong is a name known across theworld.A great revolutionary,politician and mili-tary scientist,he was also a poet at heart.Someforeign observers once wondered that“a poet hadcreated a new China.”His pieces have a veryrevolutionary flavor that recount to his readers

Rebellious Spirit in Shelley’s Poetry

雪莱的诗歌反映了他争取平等和自由的反叛思想。诗歌中揭示了他对上层阶级的诅咒 。

On the Application in Tao Yuan-ming’s Poems of Popperian Memes

Popperian memes,which are as follows:P1→TT→EE→P2,have successfully accepted by us scholars and researchers,and then widely used in translation works in different fields especially in Chinese literary,such as in charming poems.This paper is to introduce Popperian memes and their application in some of Tao Yuan-ming’s poems,who is a great poet in Chinese academics and also famous in worldwide range.

Confucianism in Du Fu＇s Poetry and Sun Dayu＇s Translation

The great Chinese poet Du Fu＇s poetry in the Dang Dynasty has important significance in the development of the world culture. Confucianism is the main theme of his poetry, which penetrates connotation of benevolence, love of all life and self-cultivation. The famous poet Sun Dayu strived to highlight ideological content and the essence of Confucianism in Du Fu＇s poetry through translation. On the basis of deep understanding of the source text and careful choice of words, Sun Dayu mainly used literal translation, free translation and explanation in order to make the target readers know the spirit of Confucianism. His translation activities showed solicitude for national destiny and historical responsibility.

A Study on Fang Zhong’s Translation of Tao Yuan-Ming’s Poems from the Perspective of Supermemes of Translation

In the background of different language among different countries, a good translation becomes important when wecommunicate with foreigners and at the same time, some theories are concerned by the translators and learners oftranslation. This paper is to describe Fang Zhong’s translation version of Tao Yuan-Ming’s poems, themasterpieces favored by the public, using supermemes as follows: Source-target, the equivalence, untranslatability,Free-vs-literal, all-writing-is-translating, which are the inheritance and deepening of memes of translation, whichnaturally promotes cultural communication and mutual understanding among countries.

The Influence of Miao Nationality’s Culture in Yuan Xiang Region on the Later Poetry Creation of Qu Yuan

Miao culture is one of the minority cultures in China.It also has a certain impact on the development of Chinese literature and poetry.Chu ci is a new poetic style created by Qu Yuan,an ancient poet in China.It is the first collection of romantic poetry in the history of Chinese literature.Qu Yuan’s poetry creation is related to his life experience.Qu Yuan was exiled to Yuan Xiang region,and he had been in contact with the Miao ancestors in Yuan Xiang area during the exile.Therefore,the Miao land culture in Yuan Xiang area has a profound influence on Qu Yuan’s later poetry creation.This paper,taking Qu Yuan’s later poetry as an example,analyzes the influence of Miao culture on Chu ci in Yuan Xiang area,introduces Qu Yuan’s life and how to contact Miao culture,and probes into the influence of Miao nationality’s religious thought,customs,language and culture,oral folk song and pan song on the later poetry creation of Qu Yuan.

Boundary of Domestication:Christianized Imagery in English Translations of Mao Zedong’s Poetry

The abundant imagery in Mao Zedong’s poetry is of great political and cultural significance and its English translation plays a major role in spreading New China’s influences worldwide.Comparison reveals that,in translations of a particular kind of imagery with supernatural meanings,some translators took a domesticating stance and Christianized some images with supernatural connotations,adding to them strong Western mythological features.It misinterprets the political and cultural connotations of the original,which is harmful to establish a proper political image and cultural confidence,and violates Mao’s translation thoughts and expectations.Christianization and its causes should be critically investigated.New boundaries should be set for foreignization and domestication methods.By viewing the relationships between the translator’s subjectivity and the author’s will,as well as the pursuit of translation effect and the defence of ideological security,new discourse will be explored to tell the Chinese stories with profound political and cultural thoughts in Mao’s poetry in a correct and well-accepted way.

A Comparative Study of the Three Chinese Translated Versions of Poetry in Jane Eyre

In poetry translation,the translator’s subjectivity in translation activities determines the quality of translation to a great extent,for the translator must try to retain the imagery of the original poetry through their own understanding of the original work.By comparing the three Chinese translated versions of poetry in Jane Eyre by Huang Yuanshen,Zhu Qingying and Wu Junxie,this paper finds that the diachronic interpretation in the process of poetry creation,which is beneficial to the communication between the original work and the readers,helps the readers to experience the aesthetic beauty of the original poetry.

The Image and Text Relationship in TANG Yin＇s Scroll of Poetry and Painting

This paper seeks to examine the image and text relationship in TANG Yin＇s scroll of poetry and painting from three aspects： The first aspect focuses upon the schema type of its image and text relationship in physical form; the second aspect, explores the text＇s/poetry＇s functions of anchorage and relay while appreciating those images/paintings; the third aspect, traces the semiosis process of image, exploring how image and text as cultural products in the epistemological world mediates with the phenomenological world

The Triumph of Poetry over Time in Shakespeare's Sonnets

Since the study of Shakespeare's sonnets came to China,people come to an agreement that there is more than one theme running through these sonnets.The most popular and well-accepted ones are singing for fairness,kindness and truth,singing for friendship,and singing for love.Among all these themes,time,running through these sonnets from the beginning to the end,is absolutely one of the most important.In the eyes of the poet,time is cruel and destructive;however,he figures out poetry as a key way to triumph over it.This article attempts to argue for the triumph of poetry over time in Shakespeare's sonnets based on an analysis to the poetry.

The“Flaneur”in Modernist Poetry

Traditionally,there is a complete rejection of the city within poetry.Nevertheless,as urbanization sped up,cities eventually became the center of culture.In modernistcity poems,the speaker takes up the role of“flaneur”and conveys the poet’s reflections on urban life and urban people.By analyzing the characteristics and development of this image in modernist poetry,we can gain a deeper understanding of modernist poetry and urban life.

黄庭坚对陶渊明的阐释与接受——从唐宋陶诗接受的整体出发

陶渊明在思想与艺术两方面都对后来文学史产生巨大影响,其思想与儒及释道相涉,而又构成一种独立影响历史。陶诗在唐代尚属局部的经典,至宋代则上升为全面的经典,苏轼、黄庭坚在这一接受史过程中是起决定作用的。苏轼运用辩证的艺术思想来论陶,突破了仅以平淡论陶的传统阐释方式,黄庭坚也从自然与法度的辩证结合来认识陶诗的高度。苏黄的观点为南宋以后诸家广泛接受,开启了陶诗接受新的历史。黄庭坚对陶渊明独立的个性、忠义的行为有较强的呼应,其对陶渊明的阐释,往往与庄、禅结合。黄庭坚突破模拟式的学陶法,以一种学而不为、自成一家的再创造的学古方法来学陶。

道不空寻:论陶渊明诗歌的议论特色

宋人频频批评“议论为诗”,然而对于诗中议论颇多的陶渊明却都极为推崇,这与陶诗议论的特色有关系。其一,陶诗论不虚发而语带情韵,故而不空不隔,自然而然,有兴观群怨的力量。其二,陶诗在议论中使用虚词和散文式的句式和结构,使得议论亲切有味,句法天成而语意透彻。其三,陶渊明将意象创作和戏剧元素融入议论之中,使得议论具有画面感和可读性。其四,陶诗中的议论从赋体中借鉴了多层次性、两难性的结构特征,具备了驱动读者思考的特质。然而,这些特色有一个共同的根基,那就是本于性情。本于性情,才可能于读者有兴、观、群、怨之力量。