The Heart of Chinese Poetry - Paperback

by Greg Whincup (Author)

Greg Whincup offers a varied and unique approach to Chinese translation in The Heart of Chinese Poetry. Special features of this edition include direct word-for-word translations showing the range of meaning in each Chinese character, the Chinese pronunciations, as well as biographical and historical commentary following each poem.

Front Jacket

Greg Whincup offers a varied and unique approach to Chinese translation in" The Heart of Chinese Poetry. Special features of this edition include direct word-for-word translations showing the range of meaning in each Chinese character, the Chinese pronunciations, as well as biographical and historical commentary following each poem.

Author Biography

Greg Whincup holds a degree in Chinese from the University of Toronto, Canada, and has done extensive work in Chinese poetry at the University of London, England. He has been on the staff of the Far Eastern Department of the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto. He is also the author of Rediscovering the I Ching. He currently lives near Vancouver in British Colombia.