Ouyang Xiu Ci Xin Shi Ji Ping

Author: Qiu Shaohua (ed.)
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Publishing Date: 2001-01-01
Features: Ouyang Xiu (1007-1072), styled Yongshu, styled (Drunken Old Man), styled Liuyi Jushi (Resident of Six Arts). A leading figure in the literary circles of the Northern Song Dynasty. His ci poems are bold and profound, influenced by the style of the Southern Tang ci poetry while also opening up new horizons, playing a pivotal role in the history of ci poetry as a bridge between past and future. This book is based on Tang Guizhang's Complete Ci Poems of the Song Dynasty, with some additions and deletions, collecting 240 of Ouyang's ci poems. Each poem is annotated, explained, and critically reviewed. The book also includes a compilation of critical reviews of Ouyang's ci poems and a brief chronology of Ouyang Xiu, providing readers with a comprehensive resource for (appreciating), (learning), and ing (researching) Ouyang's ci poetry.