Literary Research and Cultural Participation

Author: (Netherlands) Fokkema / (Netherlands) Verhoeven / Yu Guoqiang
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Publish Date: 1997-12-02
Features: This book is a new work by Professor Fokkema, the president of the International Comparative Literature Association. Through an exploration of research and criticism, interpretation, the internal composition of classics, the compilation of literary history, modernism and postmodernism, cultural exchange, various forms of empirical research, and the dissemination of cultural communication, the book specifically discusses the issues of "Literary Science" and "Cultural Engagement." The authors rigorously analyze the concepts of "research" and "criticism," pointing out that the former emphasizes the objectivity of materials, the reproducibility of methods, and the testability of results, while the latter denies the pure objectivity of literary criticism and highlights the active role of the critical subject with "prejudices" in the process of meaning generation. The unity of research and criticism constitutes "Literary Science." Starting from this point, the book showcases the cutting-edge research achievements of literary science today through an examination of the composition of classics, the compilation of literary history, and case studies of Eastern and Western literatures. It is suitable for literary researchers, enthusiasts, and faculty and students in liberal arts at universities and colleges.