Literature and Critique of Modernity

Author: Shao Jian
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features: Modernity and literary studies are the two objects of discussion in this book. It examines the so-called postmodernism and postcolonialism from a modernist stance, focusing on analyzing the errors of these discourses in the Chinese context, emphasizing that the cultural issues of Chinese society are not "postmodern" but "premodern." From the perspective of human life, it offers an anthropological "re-interpretation" of the fundamental propositions of literary studies, such as the origin of art, the essence of art, and the function of art. At the same time, it engages with Marxist literary aesthetics in a critical manner, striving to present its anthropological value beyond its sociological meaning.