Publication: Jia Dao’s Rhythm
I recently published an essay on an experimental method of translating classical Chinese poetry, namely by using a form of English quantitative verse. See the abstract below or click here […]
Lucas Klein
Experiments in Translating Classical Chinese Poetry
This Tuesday, I will be presenting a series of rhythmic translations of poems by the Tang dynasty poet Jia Dao 賈島 (779–843) at AAS-in-Asia in Taipei.. It will be a panel […]
Lucas Klein on Burton Watson’s Translations of Chinese Poetry
The summer 2014 issue of World Literature Today features a fine analysis of Burton Watson’s translations of Chinese poetry (and philosophical texts) by Lucas Klein (The University of Hong Kong). The essay […]