In Comparative Literature Perspective - Research and Interpretation of Chinese and Foreign Literatures: Research and Interpretation of Chinese and Foreign Literatures

Author: Huang Yanyou
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Publish Date: 2005-12-01
Features: This book is an academic treatise in comparative literature, divided into two parts. The first part studies the representation of gender culture in literature from the perspective of the history of relationships between literature and disciplines such as anthropology and folkloristics, re-examining and evaluating classic and renowned figures in Chinese and foreign literary history from a non-traditional viewpoint. It includes myths, folktales, and classical literary works from both China and the West. The second part covers comparative literary methodologies, thematic studies, and other fields, applying 20th-century literary theories to interpret the similarities and differences between Chinese and Western literature in terms of philosophical thought, concepts of nature, and imagery of animals and plants, as well as the common themes in Western poetry of certain periods. The treatise reflects the open nature of comparative literature and also showcases the unique perspective, experiences, and interests of a female scholar.