Tang Poetry
Tang poetry is written during the Tang dynasty (600 – 900 CE). This is known as the golden age of Chinese poetry. The Quan Tang Shi (complete tang poems) includes more than 48,900 poems written by over 2,200 authors. Among…
Nude Painting – Amedeo Modigliani
I love to take photographs. I usually look at art pieces to learn how to use angles and perspectives effectively. For that reason, I enjoy going to art museums to find inspiration. This time, I went to Solomon Guggenheim. This…
Group 5 – Sakuntala kama & dharma
The Recognition of Sakuntala Analysis Kalidasa is known as the greatest poet and dramatist in traditiona Sanskrit literature. His masterpiece – The Recognition of Sakuntala – is among the first Sanskrit works to be translated into English and has a…
Kama
Kama, together with Dharma, Artha, and Moksha are four goals of human life in Indian. The word kama means “desire”, the affection and aesthetic enjoyment of life. Kama can also refer to the emotional attraction such as love. In Sakuntala,…
The Merchant and the Genie: Payne & Lang
Analysis: The two translations analyzed are from Payne (The Merchant and the Genie) and Lang (The Merchant and the Geninus). Although both translators lived in the same time, around late 19th century, their translations of the Arabian Nights were significantly…
Antoine Galland
Antoine Galland was a French Orientalist, writer, and translator. He was born in Picardy in 1646, and died in Paris in 1715. Galland is famous as the…
Antigone Questions
Why does Creon refuse to allow Polynices to be buried? What does this decision tell us about Creon’s worldview and values? Does Creon or your view of Creon change over the course of the play? If so, how and where…
Thought on Rhetoric – Vietnam War
Although Vietnam War is not a current event, I happen to think about it a lot while discussing the topic of rhetoric. Here I want to mention history and its truthfulness. I grew up in Vietnam under communist government. What…
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