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Arthur Waley draft translation of Han Gaozu's poem Ta Feng Ko : manuscript
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Title
Arthur Waley draft translation of Han Gaozu's poem Ta Feng Ko : manuscript.
Production
London, 1913-1950s.
Physical Description
1 item
Language
English; Chinese
Notes
Removed from: Arthur Waley, Chinese Poems (London: Printed by Lowe Bros., 1916) (call number 2006 310)
In English and Chinese.
Provenance
Purchased from Thomas A. Goldwasser Rare Books, Inc. on the Edwin J. Beinecke Book Fund, 1995.
Access and use
This material is open for research.
Biographical / Historical Note
Arthur Waley (1889-1966) was an English sinologist and translator.
Han Gaozu (247-195 B.C.), born Liu Bang, was Emperor of China from 202-195 B.C. and the founder of the Han Dynasty. He composed Ta Feng Ko (in English: Song of the Great Wind) in 195 B.C.
Summary
Manuscript draft translation and transcription, likely in the hand of Arthur Waley, of Han Gaozu's poem Ta Feng Ko. Includes alternate word choices and a brief note at the head of the sheet.
Format
Archives or Manuscripts
Added to Catalog
October 31, 2022
References
Arthur Waley Draft Translation of Han Gaozu's Poem Ta Feng Ko. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
Cite as
Arthur Waley Draft Translation of Han Gaozu's Poem Ta Feng Ko. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Poems.
Occupation
Translators England.
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