Download or read book Ways of Reading Zhou Mengdie written by 漢樂逸（Lloyd Haft） and published by 漫遊者文化. This book was released on 2022-09-05 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 本書是《逸讀周夢蝶──荷蘭詩人漢樂逸解讀周夢蝶》的英文版原著，由詩人暨漢學家漢樂逸以詩人、翻譯者、讀者、文學研究者身分，精采剖析周夢蝶詩作，並透過文學、美學、哲學、心理學、現象學、神學等不同面向，來琢磨、推敲周詩，走進周夢蝶創作世界的豐富意涵，讀出周詩所具有的宇宙性或人性特質，以及詩作中引發的「個人與心靈的自由」。 This is the most extensive introduction in English to the metaphysical poet Zhou Mengdie (aka Chou Meng-tieh, 1921-2014), who lived much of his life in Taiwan and wrote in Chinese. It is a companion volume to Zhou Mengdie: 41 Poems which presents many of Zhou’s most meditative poems in the original and in full translation, but can be read independently. This book shows how different reading strategies can help us to discern many-layered possible meanings in Zhou Mengdie’s dense but rewarding poetry. The first part, ‘Reading Zhou Mengdie,’ goes beyond the traditional labeling of Zhou as a ‘Buddhist’ poet. Discussing many examples in translation, Lloyd Haft shows that interpretation via formalist literary theory, Freudian dream psychology, or Husserlian phenomenology can be just as revealing. The second part, ‘On Translating Zhou Mengdie,’ demonstrates the surprising ways in which the translation process itself can be a fruitful key to parallel or alternative meanings.

Download or read book Zhou Mengdie s Poetry of Consciousness written by Lloyd Haft and published by Otto Harrassowitz Verlag. This book was released on 2006 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Taiwan writer Zhou Mengdie (1921) is one of the greatest living Chinese-language poets. His poems are full of Buddhist allusions which have earned him the nickname poet-monk, but as Lloyd Haft shows in this in-depth study, Zhou's remarkably cosmopolitan poems can be read equally well in the light of Freudian dream analysis, Husserl's phenomenology, and the theory of the palindrome and related literary forms. Zhou's true focus is not limited to 'Oriental' philosophy or 'Taiwanese' settings. It is on the very nature of consciousness. In Zhou's poetry, traditional Chinese terms and images, rather than imposing cultural boundaries, are re-framed in a sophisticated modern context which brings out their significance for worldwide readers. All poems discussed (including many in full or extensive translation) are presented both in English and in the Chinese original. This book will reveal new perspectives to readers interested in modern Taiwan literature, comparative literature, Chinese poetry and poetry in general, and the interfaces of poetry with philosophy, psychology, and the search for identity.

Download or read book Transformation Innovation written by Christina Neder and published by Otto Harrassowitz Verlag. This book was released on 2003 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Public discourse on cultural identity was not possible on the island of Taiwan until martial law was lifted there in 1987. While until then culture had mainly been an arena for the suppressed political discourse, the demise of the oneparty reign of the Guomindang (KMT) at the end of the 20th century signified not only the transformation from an autocratic to a democratic system but also the end of the cultural hegemony of the mainlanders on the island. The transformation process paved the way for further cultural innovation, the keywords here being education reform, language debate, establishment of new academic disciplines, historiographic reconstruction etc. It has also led to a widespread discussion of a specifically Taiwanese cultural identity which is reflected in literature, language, art, theatre and film. The international workshop "Transformation! - Innovation? Taiwan in her Cultural Dimensions", held at Ruhr University in Bochum from March 7th-9th 2001, set out to shed new light on these issues and generated an intensive discussion of potential new interdisciplinary approaches to cultural and literary research in the field of Taiwan studies.

Download or read book Reading Christian Scriptures in China written by Chloe Starr and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2008-06-02 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An important contribution to the debate on how Christian scriptures have been read within a Chinese reading tradition, and the questions these readings pose for both theologians and specialists in Chinese studies.

Download or read book Reincarnated Martial Master written by Luan Shen and published by Funstory. This book was released on 2019-11-18 with total page 1728 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The year the martial path fell, a golden star descended from the sky above the Qiankun Continent. It shone brightly and landed on a giant meteorite atop the mountain peak of the mainland. From that moment onwards, there was a new rising star with limitless potential in the Qiankun Continent. The reincarnated Yu Han swore that he would turn the tides of heaven and earth around him right now. Even if the entire Qiankun continent were to be turned upside down, he vowed to restart the martial world, destroy the entire sect, and return to the peak.

Download or read book Chinese Studies in the Netherlands written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2013-12-09 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Netherlands have a long and proud history in Chinese studies. This volume collects not only articles that trace the historical development of Chinese studies in the Netherlands from the middle of the nineteenth century to the present and beyond, but also studies that deal with Dutch research in specific disciplines within Chinese studies. Chinese studies in the Netherlands originated from the needs of the Dutch colonial administration in the Dutch East Indies, but developed a strong philological emphasis in the first part of the twentieth century, to turn increasingly towards disciplinary research on modern and contemporary China in the last few decades. Contributors include Leonard Blussé, Maghiel van Crevel, Barend ter Haar, Albert Hoffstädt, Wilt Idema, Mark Leenhouts, Oliver Moore, Frank Pieke and Rint Sybesma.

Download or read book Godly Pretending System written by Yun ZhongQue and published by Funstory. This book was released on 2020-10-03 with total page 656 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Qin Long's confession had failed. This was his first love, and in the end, it turned out that this girl was actually a gold digger! Damn it, isn't it just love money! If I had money! Qin Long thought angrily. Thus, a bolt of lightning struck him. A voice resounded in his mind while he was unconscious. Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining the highest technology, the Most Powerful Posturing System from the O2M star. "

Download or read book The Columbia Anthology of Modern Chinese Literature written by Joseph S. M. Lau and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 802 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An anthology of Chinese fiction, poetry, and essays written during the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.

Download or read book The Assassin written by Peng Hsiao-yen and published by Hong Kong University Press. This book was released on 2019-10-23 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Assassin tells the story of a swordswoman who refrains from killing. Hou Hsiao-hsien astonishes his audience once again by upsetting almost every convention of the wuxia (martial arts) genre in the film. This collection offers eleven readings, each as original and thought-provoking as the film itself, beginning with one given by the director himself. Contributors analyze the elliptical way of storytelling, Hou’s adaptation of the source text (a tale from the Tang dynasty, also included in this volume), the film’s appropriation of traditional Chinese visual aesthetics, as well as the concept of xia (knight-errant) that is embedded in Confucian, Daoist, and Buddhist worldviews. There are also discussions of the much-celebrated sonic design of The Assassin: the nearly exclusive use of a diegetic film score is a statement on the director’s belief in cinematic reality. Underlying all the chapters is a focus on how Hou reinvents Tang-dynasty China in contemporary culture. The meticulously recreated everyday reality of the Tang world in the film highlights the ethnic and cultural diversity of the dynasty. It was a time when Sogdian traders acted as important intermediaries between Central Asia and the Tang court, and as a result Sogdian culture permeated the society. Taking note of the vibrant hybridity of Tang culture in the film, this volume shows that the historical openness to non-Chinese elements is in fact an essential part of the Chineseness expressed in Hou’s work. The Assassin is a gateway to the remote Tang-dynasty world, but in Hou’s hands the concerns of that premodern world turn out to be highly relevant to the world of the audience. “This book promises to be a useful companion to the film The Assassin. Contributors to this collection have convincingly and compellingly elucidated some of the film’s most difficult features. The result is a rich and wide-ranging analysis of one of the most beautiful films of our time.” —Sung-Sheng Yvonne Chang, The University of Texas at Austin “This collection of essays unfolds the many layers of The Assassin by speaking to its aesthetic achievements, reinvention of genre conventions, deep historical engagement, and philosophical substance. It exceeds the sum of its individual parts by building a vibrant cross-disciplinary conversation among a diverse group of accomplished scholars, who contribute original and compelling insights on the film.” —Jean Ma, Stanford University

Download or read book Peerless Black Swordsman written by Wan Doujiajia and published by Funstory. This book was released on 2019-12-30 with total page 443 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a simple yet stylish small house in the fields, a handsome little boy, a middle-aged woman, and a middle-aged man were standing outside the courtyard. The little boy was currently building up the soil, which was in the shape of a tall building that could barely be seen.

Download or read book Taiwan Literature English Translation Series No 46 written by Chen Chien-wu 陳千武, Lin Hengtai 林亨泰, Xiang Ming 向明, Cheng Chiung-ming 鄭炯明, Bai Ling 白靈, Chen Ichih 陳義芝, Lu Han-hsiu 路寒袖, Walis Nokan 瓦歷斯．諾幹, and published by 國立臺灣大學出版中心. This book was released on 2020-11-01 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue contains the verse of twenty-four poets. From 1924, when Hsieh Chun-mu first published four “Poems in Imitation,” the development of new poetry in Taiwan has a history of almost one hundred years. The roots of new poetry in Taiwan with its “twin flower bulbs,” to use the phrase coined by Chen Chien-wu, has now bloomed and borne fruit. It manifests diversified themes, and places great stress on both artistic expression and social concern. It recognizes globalization as the major trend of the times, and maintains a dynamic balance between nativist consciousness and the ensibilities of the Chinese cultural diaspora. Taiwan literature and its new poetry written in Chinese should have a place in the Chinese world community,as well as in the history of world literature. Limited by the space allowed for the journal, we could only select works related to “local” and “quotidian” writing. Yet we hope to observe through these works the manner in which the unique charm and gracefulness of contemporary poetry from Taiwan has blossomed in the garden of world literature. 這一專輯精選具有代表性的詩人二十四家。 從1924年謝春木發表「詩的模仿」四首算起，台灣新詩的發展也有將近一百年的歷史。新詩「兩個球根」在台灣已經開花結果，呈現出主題多元，創作藝術與關懷現實並重，面對全球化的時代趨勢，保持本土意識與文化離散互相呼應和抗衡。台灣文學和以華文創作的新詩，不僅在華人世界，甚至在世界文學的大花園裡，都應該占有一席之地。我們出版這一專輯，收到篇幅的限制，只能以「地方與日常」選錄相關詩作，藉以展現台灣當代詩在世界花園裡一枝獨秀的風姿。

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Download or read book Sound and Light written by William Duckworth and published by Bucknell University Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue of the Bucknell Review is the first full-length book on their work. It introduces Young and Zazeela to those unfamiliar with them, as well as providing the more acquainted reader with new and useful insights and analyses of the fundamental issues in their life and work.

Download or read book Daoism Handbook written by Livia Kohn and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2018-12-24 with total page 955 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thirty major scholars in the field wrote this new, authoritative guide to the main features and development of Daoism. The chapters are devoted to either specific periods, or topics such as Women in Daoism, Daoism in Korea and Daoist Ritual Music. Each chapter rigidly deals with a fixed set of aspects, such as history, texts, worldview and practices. Clear markings in the chapters themselves and a detailed index make this volume the most accessible key resource on Daoism past and present.

Download or read book The Daoist Tradition written by Louis Komjathy and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2013-06-20 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using a historical, textual and ethnographic approach, this is the most comprehensive presentation of Daoism to date. In addition to revealing the historical contours and primary concerns of Chinese Daoists and Daoist communities, The Daoist Tradition provides an account of key themes and defining characteristics of Daoist religiosity, revealing Daoism to be a living and lived religion. Exploring Daoism from a comparative religious studies perspective, this book gives the reader a deeper understanding of religious traditions more broadly. Beginning with an overview of Daoist history, The Daoist Tradition then covers key elements of Daoist worldviews and major Daoist practices. This is followed by a discussion of the importance of place and sacred sites as well as representative examples of material culture in Daoism. The work concludes with an overview of Daoism in the modern world. The book includes a historical timeline, a map of China, 25 images, a glossary, text boxes, suggested reading and chapter overviews. A companion website provides both student and lecturer resources: http://www.bloomsbury.com/the-daoist-tradition-9781441168733/

Download or read book The Columbia Sourcebook of Literary Taiwan written by Sung-sheng Yvonne Chang and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2014-08-26 with total page 594 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This sourcebook contains more than 160 documents and writings that reflect the development of Taiwanese literature from the early modern period to the twenty-first century. Selections include seminal essays in literary debates, polemics, and other landmark events; interviews, diaries, and letters by major authors; critical and retrospective essays by influential writers, editors, and scholars; transcripts of historical speeches and conferences; literary-society manifestos and inaugural journal prefaces; and governmental policy pronouncements that have significantly influenced Taiwanese literature. These texts illuminate AsiaÕs experience with modernization, colonialism, and postcolonialism; the character of TaiwanÕs Cold War and postÐCold War cultural production; gender and environmental issues; indigenous movements; and the changes and challenges of the digital revolution. TaiwanÕs complex history with Dutch, Spanish, and Japanese colonization; strategic geopolitical position vis-ˆ-vis China, Japan, and the United States; and status as a hub for the East-bound circulation of technological and popular-culture trends make the nation an excellent case study for a richer understanding of East Asian and modern global relations.

Download or read book Encyclopedia of Diversity and Social Justice written by Sherwood Thompson and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2014-12-18 with total page 811 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Encyclopedia of Diversity and Social Justice contains over 300 entries alphabetically arranged for straightforward and convenient use by scholars and general readers alike. This reference is a comprehensive and systematic collection of designated entries that describe, in detail, important diversity and social justice themes. Thompson, assisted by a network of contributors and consultants, provides a centralized source and convenient way to discover the modern meaning, richness, and significance of diversity and social justice language, while offering a balanced viewpoint. This book reveals the unique nature of the language of diversity and social justice and makes the connection between how this language influences—negatively and positively—institutions and society. The terms have been carefully chosen in order to present the common usage of words and themes that dominate our daily conversations about these topics. Entries range from original research to synopses of existing scholarship. These discussions provide alternative views to popular doctrines and philosophical truths, and include many of the most popular terms used in current conversations on the topic, from ageism to xenophobia. This reference covers cultural, social, and political vernacular to offer an historical perspective as well. With contributions from experts in various fields, the entries consist of topics that represent a wider context among a diverse community of people from every walk of life.