Within the Human Realm
The Poetry of Huang Zunxian, 1848–1905

This book is a study of the poetry of Huang Zunxian, the nineteenth century Chinese writer.

J. D. Schmidt (Author)

9780521036665, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 6 September 2007

368 pages
22.9 x 15.3 x 2.3 cm, 0.554 kg

"...well worth reading and keeping on one's shelf as a reference work. Schmidt should be given much credit for this pioneering effort and its valuable contribution to the study of Huang Zunxian and late traditional Chinese poetry and intellectual history." China Review International, Richard John Lynn, University of Alberta

This book is a study of the poetry of Huang Zunxian, one of the most famous authors of late nineteenth-century China. The first part consists of a detailed biography outlining Huang's literary and political career. This is followed by a critical discussion of Huang's poetry, including such topics as his theory of literature, his traditional verse, his highly original poetry on foreign lands, his political satire and his scientific verse. The book concludes with a generous sampling of his poetry in translation.

Preface
Part I. Biography: 1. The poet as a young man
2. Huang, the diplomat
3. Reform and reaction
Part II. Criticism: 4. The theory of the Poetic Revolution
5. The practice of revolution
6. Traditional themes
7. Foreign climes
8. The brave new world
9. The development of Huang Zunxian's satire
10. The late satirical poetry
11. Huang Zunxian and modern science
12. Quatrains of 1899
13. Fin de siècle
Part III. Translations: 14. Early verse (ca. 1864–1868)
15. The growing talent (1868–1877)
16. Tokyo (1877–1882)
17. San Francisco (1882–1885)
18. Return to China (1885–1890)
19. The empire on which the sun never sets (1890–1892)
20. Singapore (1891–1894)
21. War and reform (1894–1899)
22. Retirement (1899–1905)
Notes
Bibliography
Index.

Subject Areas: Literary studies: poetry & poets [DSC]