Research on Folk Narrative Literature

Author: Liu Shouhua, Huang Yonglin (editors)
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features: This book collects some representative achievements of the faculty and students of the Folk Literature Department at Central China Normal University over the past two decades. It also includes academic reports or papers by several visiting professors they have invited. Most of the papers have been published in academic journals both domestically and internationally and have had a certain impact. The book is divided into several parts. Part one mainly focuses on academic exchanges between visiting professors from home and abroad and the faculty and students of the Folk Literature Department at Central China Normal University. It includes both overall reflections on folk literature theory, current status, and future prospects, as well as in-depth analyses of specific issues. Part two is dedicated to mythology and legend studies, including flood myths, Gun-Yu myths, moon myths, folk legends, and the relationship between folk legends and official culture. Part three covers folk tale studies, including the artistic world of folk tales, the dissemination of folk tales, research on Chinese Cinderella stories, and studies on the "Fish Girl" tales. Part four includes other research topics. These research achievements, centered around folk narrative literature, are discussed from multiple levels and perspectives. They systematically review, analyze, and integrate the folk narrative literature of various ethnic groups in China, combining the promotion of China's traditional academic heritage with the pursuit of international academic trends. This has opened up new academic horizons for folk literature research in China and will undoubtedly play a significant role in advancing the study of folk literature in the country.