Crafting a Collection: The Cultural Contexts and Poetic Practice of the Huajian Ji (Collection from Among the Flowers)

Crafting a Collection: The Cultural Contexts and Poetic Practice of the Huajian ji (Collection from Among the Flowers) Shields Anna M. Wydawca: Harvard University, Asia Center Data wydania: 2006 ISBN: 9780674021426 Liczba stron: 398 Format: 235 x 156 Rodzaj oprawy: Hardback Opis produktu: Compiled in 940 at the court of the kingdom of Shu, the Huajian ji is the earliest extant collection of lyrics by literati poets. Shields examines the influence of court culture on the anthology s creation and the significance of imitation and convention in its lyrics, situating the work within larger questions of Chinese literary history.