The Historical Process of Sinicized Literary Theory

Author: Wu Jiarong
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: Historical Process of Sinicized Literary Theory includes 24 essays, selected from nearly 100 of Jiarong's writings. They were primarily written in the 1980s and 1990s and early 2000s, spanning nearly 20 years. Although the 24 essays vary in topic, they can be broadly categorized into two types:
One type explores literary theoretical issues, such as On the Aesthetic Characteristics of Art and On the Aesthetic Purifying Function of Literature. These essays focus on certain fundamental theoretical problems in literary theory, review relevant insights, and propose their own perspectives, demonstrating academic courage and insight.
The other type examines certain creative trends and schools in modern and contemporary literature, such as Lu Xun's Critique of "Leftist" Literary Thought and A Brief Discussion of "New Realism." While the research objects of these articles are specific writers and works, they have distinct focal points: starting with an understanding of the diverse literary phenomena, they ultimately aim to achieve theoretical and construction. Although the author spends considerable effort analyzing specific writers and works, the purpose is to derive novel theoretical insights from them. The latter category of essays constitutes the majority of the book. Both types of essays have their own characteristics yet are interconnected. I believe the research approach demonstrated here is commendable. The book includes 24 academic articles spanning nearly 20 years, covering discussions on literary theoretical issues and research on some creative trends and schools in modern and contemporary literature.