ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

ASIAN LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
He was a well-known Chinese poet who represented the classical tradition in Chinese literature, politics, and morality.
A
Confucius
B
Li Po
C
Po-Chu-I
D
Li tai Po
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Du Fu (Chinese: ; Wade–Giles: Tu Fu; 712–770) was a Tang dynasty poet and politician. Along with his elder contemporary and friend Li Bai (Li Po), he is frequently called the greatest of the Chinese poets.

Detailed explanation-2: -If the greatest Chinese poets are named, Dufu and Li Bai of the Tang Dynasty who were contemporaries and who both traveled widely in China often come up on top. Both of them lived in Chang An that was the capital of the Tang Dynasty.

Detailed explanation-3: -Known as the “Immortal Poet, ” Li Bai (701–762) is often considered the greatest Chinese poet of all time.

Detailed explanation-4: -Three Chinese Poets is a book of poetry by the titular poets Wang Wei, Li Bai and Du Fu translated into English by Vikram Seth. The Three Poets were contemporaries and are considered to be amongst the greatest Chinese poets by many later scholars.

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