Tag: 萨满神歌

Backgrounder: China’s “Steppe Literature”

I recently completed two co-translation projects touching on what was known in ancient China as the remote “Western Regions” – Xinjiang and Central Asia, basically. < 漫游草原丝路>, a travelogue by H.K Chang, has now appeared in English as Roaming the Steppe Silk Road, and Jun Liu’s and my rendition of Liu Liangcheng’s < 凿空>, a novel set in … Continue reading Backgrounder: China’s “Steppe Literature” →

Mongolian Shaman Songs of Praise Rendered in Chinese

Two poets have collaborated to publish a book containing 29 renditions of songs of praise traditionally chanted by shaman. The original odes in Mongolian were first translated into Mandarin by Mongolian scholar Ni Ma (尼玛), and then polished by Xi Murong (席慕蓉), who also knows Mongolian but was educated in Taiwan. The book is published … Continue reading Mongolian Shaman Songs of Praise Rendered in Chinese →