The Purpose of Literature: From Enlightenment to Revolution

Author: Huang Kafu
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Publish Date: 2004-11-01
Features: Based on a substantial amount of primary materials, this book employs a combination of historical and logical methods, from the perspectives of empirical analysis and discourse analysis, to provide a detailed and in-depth elaboration and analysis of the concept of literary utility in modern Chinese literature, particularly focusing on the views of literary utility from the late Qing Dynasty to the late 1920s. It not onlys the historical context but also examines the core propositions of literary theory. The topic is innovative and holds significant academic value. Utilitarian literary views are core concepts in Chinese literature, and they continue to exert a major influence on the development of modern Chinese culture and modern Chinese literature.