The Romantic Generation of Modern Chinese Writers

Author: Li Ou-fan
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: In the book "The Romantic Generation of Modern Chinese Writers," the author uses the Werther archetype and the Prometheus archetype (Werther representing "negative, sentimentalism," Prometheus representing "dynamic, heroic"), to depict the temperament and image of the May Fourth intellectuals very clearly, providing us with a rather complete portrayal. However, if it were possible to also explore how the aesthetic realm of traditional Chinese culture subconsciously influenced the images and thinking habits they established, it would delve deeper into the extent of cultural evolution at the time.