W.Y. Hui on Translation

Author: Yu Guangzhong
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Publish Date: 2004-03-01
Features: The renowned poet, essayist, and translator Mr. Yu Guangzhong has translated and compiled over twenty essays on translation theory and modern Chinese language. He argues that translation must use pure Chinese. Written in prose form, these essays blend intellect and emotion. The insights are profound and unique, the writing elegant and refined, with each essay standing as a model of excellence. The book includes topics such as: Translation and Criticism, Syntactic Patterns in Classical Chinese Poetry, A Comparison of Chinese and Western Literature, A Few Test Stones—How to Identify Fake Western Scholars, Reporting Modern Life in Modern Chinese, Westernized Chinese in Early Writers' Works, and the Rampant Use of Foreign Languages.