Chinese Lyricism: Shih Poetry from the Second to the Twelfth Century
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Book Overview
In the thousand years covered by this volume the shih reached its highest level of development. A lyric form which, using a predominantly four-character line, had earlier been employed in the Confucian Book of Odes, it rose to prominence once more in the period under discussion. The new shih, which differed from the original form only in its use of a five- or seven-character line, became the best known and most characteristic of Chinese poetic...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0231034652
ISBN13:9780231034654
Release Date:April 1971
Publisher:Columbia University Press
Length:232 Pages
Weight:0.86 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 5.9" x 9.0"
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
Customer Reviews
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Lao's review
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
This book offers an in depth commentary on the structure and history of the 'shih' form of poetry, which I consider to be the singular and most exopressive form of classic Chinese writing for the time period that this book covers. Examples of classic composition and theme are cited. This is a 'must have' for scholars who are learning to write poetry in classic Chinese style.
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