SCHOLAR'S PATH, A: AN ANTHOLOGY OF CLASSICAL CHINESE POEMS AND PROSE OF CHEN QING SHAN - A PIONEER WRITER OF MALAYAN-SINGAPORE LITERATURE

English translation and appreciation by Peter Chen and Michael TanReviewed by Chan Chiu MingAn original English translation from the Chinese text:Comprises 60 poems (85 verses) and three prose compositions;Opens a window to the heart and mind of a Chinese scholar who lived from the late Qing through the 1950s;Reflects the life of a pioneer writer of Malayan-Singapore Chinese Literature: his personal tragedies, struggles, disappointments and the joy in his family, friends and his poetry;English explanations for many interesting expressions and allusions used in Chinese classical poetry;Enables an English language reader to enjoy the rich and colourful heritage of Chinese culture and language;A companion edition of the book in Chinese is available — the original classical text translated into modern Chinese and profusely annotated by Associate Professor Dr Chan Chiu Ming of National Institute of Education, Singapore.