{"product_id":"9789814464390","title":"A Scholar's Path: An Anthology of Classical Chinese Poems and Prose of Chen Qing ShanA Pioneer Writer of Malayan-Singapore Literature","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEnglish translation and appreciation by Peter Chen and Michael Tan\u003cbr\u003eReviewed by Chan Chiu Ming\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn original English translation from the Chinese text:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComprises 60 poems (85 verses) and three prose compositions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpens a window to the heart and mind of a Chinese scholar who lived from the late Qing through the 1950s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReflects 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\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnglish explanations for many interesting expressions and allusions used in Chinese classical poetry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnables an English language reader to enjoy the rich and colourful heritage of Chinese culture and language\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eContents:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFamilial Love\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCare and Concern\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFriendship\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReflections\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReadership:\u003c\/b\u003e General readers, students, and teachers, as well as those who are interested in Malayan-Singapore literature.\u003cbr\u003eKeywords:Pioneer Writer;Malayan-Singapore Literature;Chinese Classical PoetryReview:\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e“With every word and phrase explained in both English and Chinese, these sentiments are made to reflect different aspects of the era's social adaptations, political mutations and cultural affirmations … The final work, both in Chinese and English translation, is so thorough that it can serve as a valuable teaching text.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eProfessor Wang Gungwu\u003cbr\u003eEast Asian Institute\u003cbr\u003eNational University of Singapore\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e0","brand":"World Scientific Publishing Company, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47185291116784,"sku":"9789814464390","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9789814464390_p0.jpg?v=1763691429","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9789814464390","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}