The Literary Works of Ou-yang Hsui (1007-72) (Cambridge Studies in Chinese History, Literature and Institutions)

By Ronald C. Egan

The book is a literary study of one of the greatest of Chinese writers, Ou-yang Hsiu. He was a major writer in each of several genres: prose, poetry, rhapsodies, and tz'u 'songs'. The striking diversity of his work presents an opportunity to investigate how one man's literary talent is manifested in different genres. Ou-yang Hsiu's achievements in each genre are examined, and set in the context of his age. Topics include the broad shift between T'ang and Sung dynasty prose styles that Ou-yang Hsiu helped to effect, his contributions to the new poetic values of the Northern Sung, and his place in the evolution of Sung dynasty songs (together with a reconsideration of a group of supposedly spurious songs). An appendix provides additional translations of Ou-yang Hsiu's prose.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521101549
• ISBN13: 9780521101547
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.1"