"Reincarnation Words"

Author: Wang Guowei
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Publish Date: 2004-09-01
Features: It is better to speak of realm than of temperament or spiritual charm. Realm is the root, while temperament and spiritual charm are the branches. With realm, the latter follow. – Wang Guowei, "Words on Human Life"
This book is Wang Guowei's critique of Chinese classical literature after being influenced by Western aesthetics, offering a fresh perspective. It fuses Chinese classical literary theory with Western philosophy and aesthetics, primarily emphasizing the former to establish his own literary theory system. It is a representative work of Wang Guowei's literary criticism, holding a significant position in the history of modern Chinese literary criticism and marking a revolutionary milestone. The book also includes Wang Guowei's lyric collection "Words on Human Life" and various literary critiques.