Journal of Tibetan Literature

Research, Translation, Criticism

The Journal of Tibetan Literature focuses on the aesthetic dimensions of Tibetan literature in order to enhance appreciation of one of the world's great traditions.

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Vol. 3 No. 1 (2024): Journal of Tibetan Literature

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The Journal of Tibetan Literature is a biannual, peer-reviewed, open access journal dedicated to publishing research, translation, and criticism on Tibetan-language texts from the origin of the written language to the present.

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Letter from the Editors

Andrew Quintman, Kurtis R. Schaeffer

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Shalu Lotsawa, Situ Paṇchen and Daṇḍin’s Kāvyādarśa: A Bibliographic Excursion

Leonard W.J. van der Kuijp, Chen Yilan

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This essay examines in some detail the contributions Shalu Lotsāwa (zhwa lu lo tsā ba, 1441–1528) and Situ Paṇchen (si tu paṇ chen, 1699–1774) made to... More

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Inherited Stories, Timeless Wisdom: Intertextuality and Proverbs in the Aché Lhamo Namthar

Daniel Wojahn

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This article focuses on the textual basis of Aché Lhamo, the Tibetan opera. A close reading of multi-layered plays like the Aché Lhamo namthar reveals the ela... More

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Tibetan Translation Key: Imperial Decrees of the Two Volume Lexicon

Namgyal Tsetan

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The new fragments of the Two Volume Lexicon (sgra sbyor bam po gnyis pa), also known as Madhyavyutpatti, or the “Middle Vyutpatti” (bye brag tu rtogs bye... More

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Research

Research articles on the history, form, content, and social dimensions of Tibetan-language literature.

Translation

Translations of poetry and prose spanning the full scope of Tibetan literary history.

Criticism

Essays on current issues in the study, appreciation, and analysis of Tibetan-language literature.

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The Journal of Tibetan Literature encourages an exploration of the literary in Tibetan writing from a wide range of methodological and theoretical perspectives.

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