Research on the Literary Mind and the Carving of Dragons

Author: Zhang Shao Kang
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Publish Date: 2002-08-01
Features: Liu Xie's The Literary Mind and the Carving of Dragons is one of the greatest works of literary theory and criticism in ancient China. This book is divided into five parts: Liu Xie's family background, life, and works; the intellectual origins of Liu Xie's literary views; an overview of The Literary Mind and the Carving of Dragons; discussions on literary genres; theories on literary creation; and critiques of literary works, among others, and includes more than 30 essays.