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Jiang Yan | |
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| Born | 444 Kaocheng |
| Died | 505 |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Period | Southern dynasty |
Jiang Yan ( Chinese: 江淹; 444 – 505) was a poet and fu writer during the Northern and Southern dynasties period known for his imitation poetry, a prominent genre of the Six Dynasties era. [1]
Jiang Yan stated that he loved the strange and different, and therefore sought new social trends and literary habits. This affected his friendships and writing style.
There was a legend saying that Jiang once dreamt of returning his magic brush to Guo Pu and lost his talent in writing ever since. The idiom " 江郎才盡" is therefore used for describing the situation when a creator is experiencing writer's block after using up all his/her talent.
See also
References
- ^ Williams, Nicholas Morrow (2014-11-06), "Imitations of the Self: Jiang Yan and Chinese Poetics", Imitations of the Self: Jiang Yan and Chinese Poetics, Brill, ISBN 978-90-04-28245-2, retrieved 2024-04-26
