A study of the translations of Li Bai's Yuefu poems by Cheng, Tadjudin Yu Yun

“…The two chosen poems are “Invitation to Wine (将进酒)” and “Hard is the Way of the World—part 1 (行路难其一)”, and the three translations of each poem chosen for analysis are by Witter Bynner, Stephen Owen, and Xu Yuanchong. The dissertation examines the key differences and similarities between Chinese and English and their poetic traditions, as well as the different interpretations and approaches of the translators. …”
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