Revised and Expanded Annotations to Wenxin Diaolong, Volume 1 and 2

Author: Huang Shu-lin
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Publish Date: 2000-08-01
Features: The Literary Mind and the Carving of Dragons is a systematic and comprehensive collection of ancient literary criticism, discussing the characteristics and evolution of various types of works, exploring the principles and methods of creation and criticism, attacking the (then's one-sided pursuit of formalism in literature), and advocating that literature must have political content. This book includes:
1. The original text of The Literary Mind and the Carving of Dragons;
2. Huang Shu-lin's collation and annotations;
3. Li Xiang's supplementary notes;
4. Yang Mingzhao's textual criticism and annotations;
5. Yang Mingzhao's compilation of materials from scholars over the generations on The Literary Mind and the Carving of Dragons, with ten categories such as "recorded works" and "critical reviews" appended at the end. The Literary Mind and the Carving of Dragons is a monumental work of literary theory; it is a classic masterpiece that must be read by those studying literature, aesthetics, and literary criticism.