Voices of the Song Lyric in China
  INTRODUCTION

 collapse sectionONE—  DEFINING THE SONG LYRIC VOICE:  QUESTIONS OF GENRE
 expand sectionThe Formation of a Distinct Generic Identity for Tz'u
 expand sectionMeaning the Words:  The Genuine as a Value in the Tradition of the Song Lyric
 expand sectionSong Lyrics and the Canon:  A Look at Anthologies of Tz'u

 collapse sectionTWO—  MAN'S VOICE/WOMAN'S VOICE:  QUESTIONS OF GENDER
 expand sectionEngendering the Lyric:  Her Image and Voice in Song
 •The Poetry of Li Ch'ing-chao:  A Woman Author and Women's Authorship
 expand sectionLiu Shih and Hsü Ts'an:  Feminine or Feminist?

 collapse sectionTHREE—  FROM VOICE TO TEXT:  QUESTIONS OF GENEALOGY
 expand sectionThe Problem of the Repute of Tz'u during the Northern Sung
 expand sectionContexts of the Song Lyric in Sung Times:  Communication Technology Social Change Morality
 collapse sectionWang Kuo-wei's Song Lyrics in the Light of His Own Theories
 •The Three Levels of Ching-Chieh
 •The Three Categories of the Song Lyric
 •Biographical Considerations
 •Simple Descriptive Scenes in Song Lyrics
 •Poem No. 1—  Symbolic Dimensions of the Natural Scene
 •Poem No. 2—  Symbolism of the Human Figure
 •Poem No. 3—  Invented Scenes Allusion and Allegory
 •Poem No. 4—  Writing about Writing
 •Conclusion
 expand sectionMessages of Uncertain Origin:  The Textual Tradition of the Nan-T'ang erh-chu tz'u

  CONTRIBUTORS
 expand sectionGLOSSARY
 expand sectionBIBLIOGRAPHY
 expand sectionINDEX
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