The Poetry of Cao Zhi

Robert Joe Cutter

Open Access Published by De Gruyter Mouton 2021

The Poetry of Cao Zhi

Robert Joe Cutter
Edited by: Paul W. Kroll
Funded by: The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

In the series Library of Chinese Humanities

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781501507038

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This book provides a translation of the complete poems and fu of Cao Zhi (192–232), one of China’s most famous poets. Cao Zhi lived during a tumultuous age, a time of intrepid figures and of bold and violent acts that have captured the Chinese imagination across the centuries. His father Cao Cao (155–220) became the most powerful leader in a divided empire, and on his death, Cao Zhi’s elder brother Cao Pi (187–226) engineered the abdication of the last Han emperor, establishing himself as the founding emperor of the Wei Dynasty (220–265). Although Cao Zhi wanted to play an active role in government and military matters, he was not allowed to do so, and he is remembered as a writer. The Poetry of Cao Zhi contains in its body one hundred twenty-eight pieces of poetry and fu. The extant editions of Cao Zhi’s writings differ in the number of pieces they contain and present many textual variants. The translations in this volume are based on a valuable edition of Cao’s works by Ding Yan (1794–1875), and are supplemented by robust annotations, a brief biography of Cao Zhi, and an introduction to the poetry by the translator.

First complete English translation of Cao’s poems and fu
Provides insight into the poetry and poetic practices of a formative age in classical Chinese poetry
Rich in information on early Chinese history and culture
Chinese texts on facing pages

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Robert Joe Cutter, University of Nevada at Reno, USA.

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Frontmatter Open Access Download PDF	i
Table of Contents Open Access Download PDF	v
Acknowledgments Open Access Download PDF	xi
Introduction Open Access Download PDF	xiii
Translations
Fu Open Access Download PDF	2
Shi Open Access Download PDF	140
Yuefu Open Access Download PDF	216
List of Abbreviations Open Access Download PDF	323
Additional Notes Open Access Download PDF	327

(Deutsch)

Languages: English, Chinese
Publisher: De Gruyter Mouton
Audience: Researchers interested in Chinese Literature, Comparative Literature, and Asian Studies.
Pages
- Front matter: 40
- Main content: 390
Keywords: Cao Zhi; Jian’an; Early Medieval Chinese Poetry; Chinese Literature

eBook

Published: March 22, 2021
ISBN: 9781501507038

Hardcover

Published: March 22, 2021
ISBN: 9781501515637