Résumés
Abstract
This article provides a detailed comparison of various interpretations of The River Merchant’s Wife: A Letter presented by Western scholars and the widely-recognized interpretation in the field of classical Chinese studies concerning its Chinese source text Changgan Xing. Analyzing the discrepancies between the two texts from a cross-cultural perspective, this article argues that The River Merchant’s Wife has produced a decontextualized “Chineseness” by using Japanized romanizations, manipulating cultural details, and changing the original messages. Consequently, Ezra Pound’s rewriting and manipulation have induced misunderstandings regarding the Chinese source text and have reinforced stereotypical preconceptions of gender image and married life in ancient China.
Keywords:
- Ezra Pound,
- rewriting,
- reductionist assumption,
- Chineseness
Résumé
Le présent article fait état d’une comparaison approfondie de plusieurs interprétations de The River Merchant’s Wife : A Letter réalisées par des chercheurs occidentaux, avec celle qui fait autorité dans le domaine des études chinoises classiques et qui fait référence au texte source chinois, Changgan Xing. L’analyse des écarts entre les deux textes, effectuée sous un angle interculturel mène à la conclusion que The River Merchant’s Wife présente une idée de la Chine décontextualisée, en raison de l’usage de romanisations teintées d’influence japonaise, de manipulations de détails culturels, et de modifications du message original. Par conséquent, la réécriture et la manipulation par Ezra Pound ont introduit des erreurs à l’égard de la compréhension du texte chinois original et ont renforcé les préjugés stéréotypés sur le genre et le mariage de la Chine ancienne.
Mots-clés :
- Ezra Pound,
- réécriture,
- hypothèse réductionniste,
- traits culturels chinois,
- décontextualisation
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