20th Century Chinese Classic Prose Poetry

Author: Wang Guangming
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: This collection, curated by the renowned scholars Wang Guangming and Sun Yushi, is an authoritative anthology of significant Chinese prose poems since the early 20th century, selected according to aesthetic and literary historical standards. It holds both artistic value and historical significance. Twenty years ago, Mr. Wang and Mr. Sun collaborated on editing The Sixty-Year Prose Poem Anthology, which was then hailed as "the most comprehensive prose poem collection in China at the time." In 1987, Mr. Wang Guangming published China's first theoretical monograph on prose poetry, The World of Prose Poetry. Now, after two decades, these two distinguished scholars have once again joined forces to meticulously sift through a century of Chinese prose poetry, selecting the finest works to compile The 20th Century Chinese Classic Prose Poetry. It serves as both an aesthetic reading for general readers and a valuable resource for scholars studying this genre. At the end of the book, the appendix The Journey of Prose Poetry provides a theoretical overview of the century-long development of Chinese prose poetry and its artistic achievements and shortcomings. Its profound depth reflects the compilers' expertise and underscores the excellence of the The 20th Century Chinese Classic Prose Poetry itself.