An attempt at an analysis in depth of the work of Yang Hsiung (53
BC AD 18), and of the Fu or rhapsody (a mixture of rhythmical prose
passages interspersed with free, rhymed verse). Yang Hsiung has
figured prominently in Chinese literary history, though he is
better known for his philosophical and historical writings than for
his literary work. Professor Knechtges shows that Yang is important
in the development of the Fu, a poetic genre popular in the Former
Han dynasty (206 BC AD 8) and the mastery of which brought him
recognition and honours at the imperial court. The work and
development of the genre are analysed from a modern critical
viewpoint. Professor Knechtges' book will be of interest to
specialists in Chinese literature and to historians of the Han
period.
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