Proverbs, Songs, Epic Narratives, Folktales of East Asia:...
Ping-Chiu, Yen
Against the background of the Parry-Lord theories of oral poetics, Dr. Yen Pingchiu, a former student of the late Professor Albert B. Lord, discusses aspects of East Asian oral/written language covering proverbs, songs, epic narratives, and folk tales. His parallel analysis and comparative approach include selected texts from East Asian traditions¿those of China, Japan, Korea, Mongolia, Tibet¿as well as Western traditions. An introductory chap...