Western Pre-Modern Pan-Poetic Tradition: A Comparative Study with Reference to the Related Traditions of Ancient Chinese Poetry

Author: Wang Yun
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Publish Date: 2005-11-01
Features: This is a comparative study of Chinese and Western literature with a focus on the panpoetic tradition in the pre-modern West, as indicated by the title. The main object of this paper is to review the panpoetic tradition in the West, a phenomenon that has spanned over two thousand years. In the process of review, the paper uses the relevant traditions of ancient Chinese poetry as a reference, thereby establishing a comparative research context between China and the West. The paper attempts to clarify the content of the panpoetic phenomenon and its interrelationships from three levels: the concept of poetry, poetic theory, and poetic practice, and conducts a theoretical analysis based on this foundation. In addition to the "Introduction," the main body of the paper is divided into three chapters. The "Introduction" explains the title of the paper.
Chapter 1 reviews the panpoetic phenomenon in the West from a conceptual perspective within the comparative context of China and the West.
Chapter 2 reviews the panpoetic phenomenon in the West from a theoretical and practical perspective within the comparative context of China and the West.
Chapter 3 provides a concluding analysis of the pre-modern panpoetic tradition in the West. For pre-modern Western poetry, panpoetry is a critical issue that affects the entire system. The paper also attempts to articulate its own views on various issues arising from the panpoetic tradition, such as Western poetic research, comparative studies of Chinese and Western poetry, and fundamental theoretical research on poetry. The author hopes that all this foundational work will have a beneficial impact on future poetic research.