Self-discipline and External Discipline: Some Theoretical Issues in the Debates of Modern and Contemporary Chinese Literature

Author: Qian Zhongwen
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Publish Date: 2005-11-01
Features: This project is a sub-project of the major research topic "The Formation of Modern Morphology of Chinese Literary Theory" by the Center for Literary Theory Research at Beijing Normal University. This book primarily addresses some issues that have continuously sparked debates in the field of literary theory in China over the past century, conducting preliminary clarification and exploration. The author selects certain issues for discussion and strives to engage in current literary debates, using the concepts of literary autonomy, heteronomy, and transgression to weave them together. It presents literary theory phenomena that have emerged in history and those currently unfolding from one perspective, revealing some connections between them amidst the chaos.