starting thread of viet poetry away from Eurocentric norms 😌

The Tale of Kiều, Nguyễn Du - 19th century epic poem. Written in lục bát meter, examined womanhood w/ Confucianism & filial piety. THE pinnacle of Viet literature.

Below, an excerpt with translation by Phan Huy
starting thread of viet poetry away from Eurocentric norms The Tale of Kiều, Nguyễn Du - 19th century epic poem. Written in lục bát meter, examined womanhood w/ Confucianism & filial piety. THE pinnacle of Viet literature. Below, an excerpt with translation by Phan Huy
starting thread of viet poetry away from Eurocentric norms The Tale of Kiều, Nguyễn Du - 19th century epic poem. Written in lục bát meter, examined womanhood w/ Confucianism & filial piety. THE pinnacle of Viet literature. Below, an excerpt with translation by Phan Huy
17 c. Hồ Xuân Hương, “Queen of Chữ Nôm poetry” (former writing system)

Her work, often laced in sexual innuendo, broke taboos of the time. Introduced to the West thru John Balaban’s translations. The orig. Viet highlights her clever genius.

‘The Floating Cake’ trans. Balaban
17 c. Hồ Xuân Hương, “Queen of Chữ Nôm poetry” (former writing system)Her work, often laced in sexual innuendo, broke taboos of the time. Introduced to the West thru John Balaban’s translations. The orig. Viet highlights her clever genius.‘The Floating Cake’ trans. Balaban
17 c. Hồ Xuân Hương, “Queen of Chữ Nôm poetry” (former writing system)Her work, often laced in sexual innuendo, broke taboos of the time. Introduced to the West thru John Balaban’s translations. The orig. Viet highlights her clever genius.‘The Floating Cake’ trans. Balaban
wanted to emphasize how BADASS she was. Writing abt sex was so taboo in Confucian trad. She also ridiculed the Buddhist church & the feudal state. She got away w this mostly bc of her talent & the esteem that poetry held in viet culture

below, ‘Jackfruit’ trans. Marilyn Chin
wanted to emphasize how BADASS she was. Writing abt sex was so taboo in Confucian trad. She also ridiculed the Buddhist church & the feudal state. She got away w this mostly bc of her talent & the esteem that poetry held in viet culturebelow, ‘Jackfruit’ trans. Marilyn Chin
wanted to emphasize how BADASS she was. Writing abt sex was so taboo in Confucian trad. She also ridiculed the Buddhist church & the feudal state. She got away w this mostly bc of her talent & the esteem that poetry held in viet culturebelow, ‘Jackfruit’ trans. Marilyn Chin
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