A STUDY ON THE TANG POETRY TRANSLATION IN THE PERSPECTIVE OF "HARMONY-GUIDED THREE-LEVEL POETRY TRANSLATION CRITERIA" - A CASE STUDY OF LI BAI'S "LOOKING AT THE MOUNT SKY GATE"

Authors

  • Wang Congcong Graduate Student, School of Foreign Studies, Yangtze University, Hubei Province, China
  • Wang Feng Associate Professor, School of Foreign Studies, Yangtze University, Hubei Province, China

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46827/ejls.v2i2.199

Keywords:

Tang poetry translation, Harmony-guided Three-Level poetry translation criteria, "Looking at the Mount Sky Gate", Li Bai

Abstract

The poetry of Tang is a kind of classic literature of China and famous historical heritage. Taking the "Harmony-guided Three-Level poetry translation criteria" as the theoretical basis, this paper compares the translations of two translators of different styles in different periods of Li Bai's "Looking at the Mount Sky Gate" from the macro, middle and micro levels. As for the Chinese translator Xu Yuanchong, his version has high formal beauty and musical beauty. Besides the expression of a few images, he also gave a good consideration to "the beauty of numbers". Rewi Alley's translation is a free verse, but he tries to approach the original poem in terms of meaning. By the analysis of the above two versions, the authors endeavor to give their own version according to the "Harmony-guided Three-Level poetry translation criteria". The translation study of "Looking at the Mount Sky Gate" can enrich the theory of "Harmony-guided Three-Level poetry translation criteria" and promote the spread of Chinese literature and culture.

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Published

2020-08-20

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Vol. 2 No. 2 (2020)

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