Untitled: On the Cultural Translatability of Li Shangyin's Poetry
Grant Data
Project Title
Untitled: On the Cultural Translatability of Li Shangyin's Poetry
Principal Investigator
Dr Klein, Lucas Robert
(Principal Investigator (PI))
Duration
42
Start Date
2015-07-05
Amount
396912
Conference Title
Untitled: On the Cultural Translatability of Li Shangyin's Poetry
Presentation Title
Keywords
Ambiguity, Cultural Commensurability, Poetry, Tang Dynasty, Translation
Discipline
Literature,Translation Studies
Panel
Humanities & Social Sciences (H)
HKU Project Code
17609915
Grant Type
General Research Fund (GRF)
Funding Year
2015
Status
Completed
Objectives
1) To provide the theoretical groundwork for English translation of Li Shangyin 2) To provide the philological background for English translation of Li Shangyin 3) To locate the role of cultural translatability in poetic difficulty 4) To reach greater understanding about commensurability between cultures and across times 5) To provide broader understanding of pertinent questions in literary studies such as modernity