Shakespeare's sonnets are widely loved and very popular in China,and major poet-translators such as Tu An and Liang Zongdai devoted their lifetime to their task of translating sonnets.The translation of sonnets involves cross-cultural understanding.In terms of poetic style,Shakespeare's sonnets may be rendered in two styles,either modern or classical.Both styles have their pros and cons,but the general tendency leans toward the modern.In the course of over a century,the sonnet form has successfully been indigenized,and the Chinese sonnet has largely been developed from the reading and transplantation of Western sonneteers including Shakespeare and Milton.Among others,Shakespeare has exerted a significant impact on modern Chinese poetry by contributing new content and new form.This paper aims to survey the reception(including reading,translation,and rewriting)of Shakespeare's sonnets in China and demonstrate how the Shakespeare's sonnets have influenced the scene of modern Chinese poetry,thereby constituting a typical case of cultural exchange and civilizational cross-fertilization.
关键词
威廉·莎士比亚/十四行诗/阅读/翻译/改写/中国现代诗歌
Key words
William Shakespeare/sonnet/reading/translation/rewriting/modern Chinese poetry
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