UID:
almafu_9959238007602883
Format:
1 online resource (636 p.)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
1-283-14485-9
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9786613144850
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981-4317-49-7
Content:
This original English translation from the Chinese text comprises 60 poems (85 verses) and three prose compositions. It opens a window to the heart and mind of a Chinese scholar who lived from the late Qing through the 1950's. It reflects 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. English explanations for many interesting expressions and allusions used in Chinese classical poetry. This title enables an English language reader to enjoy the rich and colourful heritage
Note:
Includes index.
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section 1. Familial love -- section 2. Care and concern -- section 3. Friendship -- section 4. Reflections.
,
English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 981-4317-48-9
Language:
English
