A Scholar's Path
An Anthology of Classical Chinese Poems and Prose of Chen Qing ShanA Pioneer Writer of Malayan-Singapore Literature
Biography & Memoir, Literary
| Author: | Peter Chen, Michael Tan, Chiu Ming Chan | ISBN: | 9789814464390 |
| Publisher: | World Scientific Publishing Company | Publication: | June 25, 2010 |
| Imprint: | WSPC | Language: | English |
| Author: | Peter Chen, Michael Tan, Chiu Ming Chan |
| ISBN: | 9789814464390 |
| Publisher: | World Scientific Publishing Company |
| Publication: | June 25, 2010 |
| Imprint: | WSPC |
| Language: | English |
English translation and appreciation by Peter Chen and Michael Tan
Reviewed by Chan Chiu Ming
An original English translation from the Chinese text:
- Comprises 60 poems (85 verses) and three prose compositions
- Opens a window to the heart and mind of a Chinese scholar who lived from the late Qing through the 1950s
- Reflects the life of a pioneer writer of Malayan-Singapore Chinese Literature: his personal tragedies, struggles, disappointments and the joy in his family, friends and his poetry
- English explanations for many interesting expressions and allusions used in Chinese classical poetry
- Enables an English language reader to enjoy the rich and colourful heritage of Chinese culture and language
A companion edition of the book in Chinese is available — the original classical text translated into modern Chinese and profusely annotated by Associate Professor Dr Chan Chiu Ming of National Institute of Education, Singapore.
Contents:
- Familial Love
- Care and Concern
- Friendship
- Reflections
Readership: General readers, students, and teachers, as well as those who are interested in Malayan-Singapore literature.
English translation and appreciation by Peter Chen and Michael Tan
Reviewed by Chan Chiu Ming
An original English translation from the Chinese text:
- Comprises 60 poems (85 verses) and three prose compositions
- Opens a window to the heart and mind of a Chinese scholar who lived from the late Qing through the 1950s
- Reflects the life of a pioneer writer of Malayan-Singapore Chinese Literature: his personal tragedies, struggles, disappointments and the joy in his family, friends and his poetry
- English explanations for many interesting expressions and allusions used in Chinese classical poetry
- Enables an English language reader to enjoy the rich and colourful heritage of Chinese culture and language
A companion edition of the book in Chinese is available — the original classical text translated into modern Chinese and profusely annotated by Associate Professor Dr Chan Chiu Ming of National Institute of Education, Singapore.
Contents:
- Familial Love
- Care and Concern
- Friendship
- Reflections
Readership: General readers, students, and teachers, as well as those who are interested in Malayan-Singapore literature.
