The Temperament of Literary Scholars: Selected Literary Criticism of Han Shishan

Author: Han Shishan
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Publish Date: 2004-04-01
Features: Part of "The Temperament of the Literati—Selected Literary Criticism of Han Shishan," newly includes a group of lengthy academic research articles written by the author in recent years. The author's writing style has become more research-oriented. The focus of study has shifted morely from contemporary literature to modern literature. "The section Picking and Choosing with Pleasure" is a clear example of this transformation. The characteristics of this section are small topics, specialized subjects, unconventional perspectives, and fresh insights. The second part, "Once on the Battlefield, Covered in Blood," belongs to the highly distinctive "harsh criticism" style of Han Shishan. These topics basically cover the hot and key issues of contemporary Chinese literature over the past decade. The criticism is sharp, and the language is quite sharp. The passion and vigor of the articles in this section brought the author widespread fame and attracted attention from the field of contemporary literary research. The third part, "Still Swordplay and Swordlight," collects essays by the author related to literary criticism.