Imagery poetics

Author: Zhao Yanqiu
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Publish Date: 2004-12-01
Features: This book is the result of the Hunan Provincial Social Science Fund Project "Research on Image Theory." It conducts a comprehensive study of literary images. The author argues that the essence of literature lies in images, and images are the formalized form of life. Literary images are the formalized life through language. Literary images consist of nine levels: language, linguistic image, concrete image, and thought. These nine levels require further evaluation criteria. The book is systematic, rigorous, and rich in data. Compared to similar works, this book has further expanded in terms of research depth and breadth, permeated with the author's dedication.