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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 1950s. 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 of Chinese culture and language. A 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.

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Book category Books in English Biography & True Stories Biography: general Biography: literary

• Full title: Scholar's Path, A: An Anthology Of Classical Chinese Poems And Prose Of Chen Qing Shan - A Pioneer Writer Of Malayan-singapore Literature
• Author: Peter Min-Liang Chen, Michael Tan, Chan Chiu Ming
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 636
• EAN: 9789814317481
• ISBN: 9814317489
• ID: 05070212
• Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
• Weight: 928 g
• Dimensions: 226 × 154 × 33 mm
• Date of publishing: 28. June 2010

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