We know that "The Birds" is a collection of English poems by the famous Indian poet Rabindranath Tagore. They are all untitled poems in an informal form, and most of them are no more than one or two or three lines in length. The contents are all daily things, such as grass, fallen leaves, birds, stars, rivers, etc. With his keen insight, the author contains rich thoughts and profound philosophy in these few words, and at the same time shows a bright and meaningful style. "The Collection of Flying Birds" Chinese Translation of Seven Character Poems adopts the genre of traditional Chinese poetry in ancient China to translate "The Collection of Flying Birds", which actually challenges or opens up the way for contemporary literary translation. It is obvious that he ignores the equivalence and contrast between Chinese and English, but his efforts to pursue the spiritual realm of communication between the two is also obvious to all. Moreover, the translator's attitude is very candid. He not only attaches the original English text of Rabindranath Tagore's poems, but also attaches the prose-poetic translation of Mr. Zheng Zhenduo, a famous Chinese writer and translator, and sometimes also attaches translations by other translators, so that readers can not only see the original text, see the famous translations of famous writers in the past, but also compare their own translations.
Reader comments
This book is very creative. It translates "The Collection of Birds" in the form of seven-character poems, which not only retains the original meaning, but also has the charm of Chinese classical poetry. I think this translation method is very novel and gives me a new understanding of Tagore's poems. Just like when I read the Book of Songs before, I can also feel the emotions and wisdom of the ancients. This book reminded me of those classic translations, such as Pound's translation of ancient Chinese poetry, or Fu Lei's translation of French literature. Translators are like cultural bridges, allowing us to appreciate the beauty of literature from different countries.
This book is very creative. It translates "The Collection of Birds" in the form of seven-character poems, which not only retains the original meaning, but also has the charm of Chinese classical poetry. I think this translation method is very novel and gives me a new understanding of Tagore's poems. Just like when I read the Book of Songs before, I can also feel the emotions and wisdom of the ancients. This book reminded me of those classic translations, such as Pound's translation of ancient Chinese poetry, or Fu Lei's translation of French literature. Translators are like cultural bridges, allowing us to appreciate the beauty of literature from different countries.