Nan Pearl Collection · Literary Volume: Selected Papers on Chinese Language and Literature from Jinan University

Author: Rao Pengzi
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Publish Date: 2005-06-01
Features: The book includes 49 papers, most of which were originally published in authoritative journals such as Social Sciences in China, Literary Review, Literary Heritage, Literary Research, and Theoretical Research on Literature. These papers generally reflect the academic interests, research fields, theoretical perspectives, research methods, and disciplinary characteristics of the literature faculty at our university over the past few years. The essence of academic research and disciplinary development lies in the word "distinctiveness." Having distinctiveness means having significance and value for existence and development. The papers included in this book cover various disciplines of literary studies, such as literary theory, ancient Chinese literature, classical Chinese textual studies, modern and contemporary Chinese literature, comparative literature and world literature, with a broad scope and significant differences in topic direction and research style. However, when reading these 49 papers, I am delighted to see three prominent characteristics of our university's literature discipline: First, a broad perspective, keen insight, and a strong sense of inquiry, reflecting the teachers' high ability to capture, analyze, and solve academic problems. Second, flexible methodology, emphasis on comparison, and a focus on interdisciplinary integrated research, which aligns well with the trend of disciplinary crossover and integration in contemporary academia. Third, a strong emphasis on creativity, avoiding conventional explanations, presenting original views, and establishing one's own scholarly voice, which is evident in both the older generation of scholars and the middle-aged and young scholars.