The Poetics of Sound

Author: Zhang Hong
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Publish Date: 2003-10-01
Features: The Poetics of Voice is titled a cultural criticism collection but is in fact a cultural psychological pathology report. The author starts with various cultural sounds of the modern and contemporary era, interpreting famous figures and works, commenting on cultural hotspots, and directly targeting the hearts of people. For example: Wei Hui's sudden fame not only fueled the superficiality and pornography trend in literature but more importantly, it stimulated a strong desire for fame and wealth in a group of literary writers (especially young female writers), giving rise to a malignant cultural gambling mentality of "get rich quick." His analysis is effortless and incisive; his sharpness is formidable and unafraid of the powerful; his rhetorical style is versatile and exhilarating. It is also a carnival of the author's personal thoughts and a voice of freedom.