The Literary Works of Ou-Yang Hsui (1007-72)The book is a literary study of one of the greatest of Chinese writers, Ou yang Hsiu. He was a major writer in each of several genres: prose, poetry, rhapsodies, and tz'u 'songs'. The striking diversity of his work presents an opportunity to investigate how one man's literary talent is manifested in different genres. Ou yang Hsiu's achievements in each genre are examined, and set in the context of his age. Topics include the broad shift between T'ang