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The Personalized Construction of Du Fu’s Image in Stephen Owen’s Translation of Du Fu’s Poetry
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Abstract
This article primarily analyzes the reasons for the variation in Du Fu’s image as it appears in Stephen Owen’s translations of Du Fu’s poetry. The analysis focuses on three aspects: the techniques Stephen Owen employs in translating Du Fu’s poems, the construction of Du Fu’s image, and the similarities and differences between Owen’s translations and those of other Sinologists. By doing so, the article identifies the differences between the image of Du Fu as portrayed in Owen’s translations and the image of Du Fu in the collective memory of Chinese people, and attempts to explore the underlying reasons for these differences.
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Du Fu, Sinology, Du Fu’s Image
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Ou,Y. (2024). The Personalized Construction of Du Fu’s Image in Stephen Owen’s Translation of Du Fu’s Poetry. Advances in Humanities Research,8,38-41.
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