Cross-Cultural Literary Dialogue: New Perspectives on Comparative Literature and Poetics between East and West

Author: Zhonghua Book Company
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Publish Date: 2006-04-29
Features: Comparative literature between China and the West, as a cross-cultural literary dialogue, should first seek common discourse between the two. Otherwise, the dialogue lacks a point of convergence, and each side will speak in isolation. Generally speaking, the collision, conflict, and integration between civilizations follow a pattern: from forced and one-sided imitation to more objective dialogue and comparison. To bridge the gap of heterocultural differences and establish a systematic framework for comparative literature between China and the West without becoming abstract is almost as elusive as the myth of Chang'e flying to the moon. However, with people now walking on the moon, it inspires the author's exploration.