• Quatrains of Li Bai (English-Chinese Edition): 191 Poems, Each Translated Twice — in Prose and in Verse
  • Quatrains of Li Bai (English-Chinese Edition): 191 Poems, Each Translated Twice — in Prose and in Verse
  • Quatrains of Li Bai (English-Chinese Edition): 191 Poems, Each Translated Twice — in Prose and in Verse
  • Quatrains of Li Bai (English-Chinese Edition): 191 Poems, Each Translated Twice — in Prose and in Verse
  • Quatrains of Li Bai (English-Chinese Edition): 191 Poems, Each Translated Twice — in Prose and in Verse
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Quatrains of Li Bai (English-Chinese Edition): 191 Poems, Each Translated Twice — in Prose and in Verse

Quatrains of Li Bai (English-Chinese Edition): 191 Poems, Each Translated Twice — in Prose and in Verse

Each Poem Appears in a Prose Rendering That Aims for Meaning and a Verse Rendering That Aims for Rhythm — A Bilingual Edition That Lets You Compare Two Ways of Translating the Same Tang Quatrain
This is not a complete translation of Li Bai‘s poetry, and it is not a book that gives you one translator’s version and leaves it at that. It focuses on Li Bai‘s quatrains—191 of them—and translates each poem twice. The first version is in prose: the translator sets aside rhyme and line breaks to make the meaning and mood as clear as possible in English. The second version is in verse: line breaks, pauses, and rhythm are used to recreate the poem as a poem. You read the same Chinese text twice, in two different English forms, and you can see for yourself what each approach gains and what it gives up. Zhang Zhizhong, a professor of translation at Nankai University, has published over ninety books and is known for his English renderings of classical Chinese poetry. If you want to study how translation choices shape a poem—rather than read a single finished version—this is it.
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Ever tried reading Li Bai in English, only to find the translation flat or confusing? This book fixes that.

Quatrains of Li Bai is compiled by Zhang Zhizhong, professor and director of the Translation Department at Nankai University's School of Foreign Languages, and published by The Commercial Press International. It features 191 of Li Bai's quatrains, each with two English translations: one in prose that clearly captures the meaning and imagery in fluent English, easy to read and understand; and one in verse that preserves the rhythm, emotion, and poetic feel through line breaks and pacing.-

Who this book is for:

  • Readers who want to enjoy classical Chinese poetry in English without struggling through awkward translations

  • English learners who want to improve reading and translation skills through familiar Tang poems

  • Teachers of Chinese language or culture who need bilingual materials for students

  • International readers interested in Chinese literature who want to genuinely understand what Li Bai is saying

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