Chinese poetry

In general, poetry is metrical composition and it uses audible symbol, which called musical sounds. Furthermore, poetry represents a kind of abstract language, also shows symbolism to the others. In China, all of the children need to learn Chinese poetry when they start from primary school, me is one of them, which can be said like that I grew with poem. I fell in love with poetry gradually, which reached its peak during my undergraduate period. Because of I was learning Guqin at that time, one of

PLAY WRITER: Zhao Zhenkai “Bei Dao” Zhao Zhenkai also known as Bei Dao is a Chinese born in Beijing, China. He’s one of the most outstanding, extraordinary and distinguished Chinese poet of his generation. By many, he’s seen and considered as one of the major writers in modern China. Bei Dao which literally means “Northern Island” is the pen name of this Chinese poet and he’s won copious international awards for his poetry, he’s been nominated severally for the Nobel Prize in literature and he’s an

bicultural heritage, her journey of understanding is forever ongoing. This journey and thirst for belonging inspired her poetry book Loop of Jade. Howe begins her book with the poem with Mother’s Jewellery Box. The poem acts as a gateway to the main topic discussed in her other poems: the relationship between her and her Chinese heritage. By providing context for the rest of the poetry book and through the use of stylistic features, Howe is able to enforce the idea of a spiritual journey. In order

disregarding the importance of the cultures of civilizations. Literature and poetry play a huge role in the cultural diversity of different civilizations around the world. Without literary documentation, we would have little information about the history and events from centuries ago. Historians rely on the literature written hundreds of years ago to understand the course of history and how it leads to today’s world. Literature and poetry can also help us understand life styles, cultural importance, and the

for the culture of the aristocracy, which placed a great deal of importance on aesthetic refinement. The importance of Chinese during this time should also be noted. Chinese was the language of government, philosophy, and educated men. It was considered improper for women to learn and use. In addition, while a man was expected to study poetry in Chinese and compose it in Chinese and Japanese, fiction was considered beneath them. Because of this, early prose fiction in Japanese was a matter mainly

enabling modernism movement in American literature, he was also criticized for his aesthetic and political views. With the enthusiasm for poetry, Pound filled most of his life with poetry. Pound was a very passionate poet. He insisted on knowing more about poetry than anyone else do. In his article “How I Began,” Pound claimed that he was resolved to "know more about poetry than any man living." Therefore, in order to accomplish his goal, he settled in London and built his reputation as a member of the

The collection of poems and ancient hymns, Classic of Poetry, which gained the significance of the classical canon, for thousands of years occupied a special place as a book of revelations and life experiences. The lyrical poetry in Classic of Poetry is full of simplicity and artlessness, but it is not primitive, on the contrary, the result of a great artistic culture, rich folklore tradition, persistent faceted poetic form. In the poem "Fishhawk," we find a gentle maiden to be "pure and fair," and

classical time of China because of their music, poetry, and their Confucian beliefs. According to definitions. Net classical means “of or relating to the most highly developed stage of an earlier civilization and its culture.” The Han dynasty was this time for China. People today are still proud to call themselves the “people of Han”. (New world Encyclopedia) The Han dynasty was the Eastern world’s equivalent of the Western world’s Rome. The Chinese are one of the oldest civilizations in the world

Li Bai who was also well known as Li Po was a famous Chinese man who lived in the 6th century. His poems are still well known in the current Chinese civilization and all over the world. Given the fact the he existed on a time when the Chinese were going through oppression, his poetry works encouraged people to understand how to articulate their feelings and views (Li. 55). In this perspective, individuals were able to get comfort in their lives and participate in activities that were encouraging

hiragana. This was especially accepted as a woman’s way of writing since a woman knowing Chinese characters was considered unladylike. For many years Chinese characters was the only accepted way of writing, thus the birth of a new writing technique was like a revelation. This incorporation made a huge impact on Japanese literature, since long before it existed, most techniques were adopted from the Chinese. The most popular works during this time included various monogatari such as Ise monogatari