Tu Fu and his nineteen hepta-syllabic regulated verses
department or school: Arts, Faculty of
department or school: Asian Studies, Department of
data provider: DSpace
degree campus: UBCV
creator: Winters, Alison Kit Ping
issued: 2010-09-17T19:08:46Z
issued: 1989
related degree: Master of Arts - MA
degree grantor: University of British Columbia
description: Though Tu Fu was one of China's most prolific poets, his accomplishments and contributions to Chinese poetry were not widely or fully recognized by contemporary writers and scholars during his life time. This thesis provides a detailed study of a manageable portion of Tu Fu's work—nineteen poems—related by their form, which is hepta-syllabic regulated verse, their period, approximately two years in the author's life, their theme of nostalgia, and by three poetic techniques. Chapter one presents a biographical sketch of Tu Fu; it focuses on those aspects of his life and historical context which bear directly on an understanding of the poetry he wrote in K'uei-chou in 766 and 767 A.D. In chapter two I review past criticism of Tu Fu's works from the 12th century to the 19th century and summarize the three major approaches which have characterized past scholarship. In this chapter I also discuss my own approach to Tu Fu's poetry, an approach which is based on the assumption that his works are perhaps best considered in terms of theme and poetic techniques. In the nineteen poems which I analyse, Tu Fu expresses his deep sense of nostalgia toward Ch'ang-an and, insofar as they are thematically connected, I believe there is much to be learned from taking these poems and analysing the three poetic techniques—association of one time with another, association of one place with another, and transformation of the external world informed by the subjective world, which Tu Fu uses to express the theme of nostalgia. Chapter three is a study of Tu Fu's nineteen hepta-syllabic regulated verses written in K'uei-chou in 766 and 767 A.D. In this chapter, I cite each poem in translation; then I discuss the imagery, meaning, and poetic technique of each poem. In chapter four I summarize Tu Fu's poetic techniques employed in these poems. I conclude that Tu Fu expresses his spiritual torment eloquently and gracefully, and that his poetic techniques are as impressive and innovative by the st…
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note: TU FU AND HIS NINETEEN HEPTA-SYLLABIC REGULATED VERSES By ALISON KIT PING WINTERS B.A., The U n i v e r s i t y of B r i t i s h Columbia, 1986 A THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS i n THE FACULTY OF GRADUATE STUDIES (Department of A s i a n S t u d i e s ) We accept t h i s t h e s i s as conforming t o the r e q u i r e d standard THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA Novebmber, 1989 © A l i s o n K i t Ping Winters, 1989 In presenting this thesis in partial fulfilment of the requirements for an advanced degree at the University of British Columbia, I agree that the Library shall make it freely available for reference and study. I further agree that permission for extensive copying of this thesis for scholarly purposes may be granted by the head of my department or by his or her representatives. It is understood that copying or publication of this thesis for financial gain shall not be allowed without my written permission. Department of The University of British Columbia Vancouver, Canada DE-6 (2/88) i i ABSTRACT Though Tu Fu was one of China's most p r o l i f i c poets, h i s accomplishments and c o n t r i b u t i o n s t o Chinese p o e t r y were not widely or f u l l y r e c o g n i z e d by contemporary w r i t e r s and s c h o l a r s d u r i n g h i s l i f e time. T h i s t h e s i s p r o v i d e s a d e t a i l e d study of a manageable p o r t i o n of Tu Fu's w o r k — n i n e t e e n p o e m s — r e l a t e d by t h e i r form, which i s h e p t a - s y l l a b i c r e g u l a t e d v e r s e , t h e i r p e r i o d , approximately two years i n the author's l i f e , t h e i r theme of n o s t a l g i a , and by t h r e e p o e t i c techniques. Chapter one p r e s e n t s a b i o g r a p h i c a l s k e t c h of Tu Fu; i t f ocuses on those aspects of h i s l i f e and h i s t o r i c a l c o n t e x t which bear d i r e c t l y on an understanding of the p o e t r y he wrote i n K'uei-chou …
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language: eng
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