The Poetry of Du Fu

✍ Scribed by Stephen Owen (editor); Ding Xiang Warner (editor); Paul W. Kroll (editor); The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation (editor)

• Publisher: De Gruyter Mouton
• Year: 2015
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 2962
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

The Complete Poetry of Du Fu presents a complete scholarly translation of Chinese literature alongside the original text in a critical edition. The English translation is more scholarly than vernacular Chinese translations, and it is compelled to address problems that even the best traditional commentaries overlook.
The main body of the text is a facing page translation and critical edition of the earliest Song editions and other sources. For convenience the translations are arranged following the sequence in Qiu Zhao’an’s Du shi xiangzhu (although Qiu’s text is not followed). Basic footnotes are included when the translation needs clarification or supplement. Endnotes provide sources, textual notes, and a limited discussion of problem passages. A supplement references commonly used allusions, their sources, and where they can be found in the translation.
Scholars know that there is scarcely a Du Fu poem whose interpretation is uncontested. The scholar may use this as a baseline to agree or disagree. Other readers can feel confident that this is a credible reading of the text within the tradition. A reader with a basic understanding of the language of Chinese poetry can use this to facilitate reading Du Fu, which can present problems for even the most learned reader.

✦ Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Table of Contents
Table of Contents (detailed)
Introduction
Du Fu Lore and Translation Conventions
Volume 1. The Poetry of Du Fu
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Book 4
Book 5
Allusions
Abbreviations
Additional Notes
Front Matter 2.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents (detailed)
Volume 2. The Poetry of Du Fu
Book 6
Book 7
Book 8
Book 9
Allusions
Abbreviations
Additional Notes
Front Matter 3. The Poetry of Du Fu
Table of Contents
Table of Contents (detailed)
Volume 3. The Poetry of Du Fu
Book 10
Book 11
Book 12
Book 13
Allusions
Abbreviations
Additional Notes
Front Matter 4. The Poetry of Du Fu
Table of Contents
Table of Contents (detailed)
Volume 4. The Poetry of Du Fu
Book 14
Book 15
Book 16
Book 17
Allusions
Abbreviations
Additional Notes
Front Matter 5. The Poetry of Du Fu
Table of Contents
Table of Contents (detailed)
Volume 5. The Poetry of Du Fu
Book 18
Book 19
Book 20
Book 21
Allusions
Abbreviations
Additional Notes
Front Matter 6. The Poetry of Du Fu
Table of Contents
Table of Contents (detailed)
Volume 6. The Poetry of Du Fu
Book 22
Book 23
Book 24. The Poetic Expositions ( fu)
Allusions
Abbreviations
Additional Notes