2002 Children's Literature

Author: Chen Sihe
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Publish Date: 2003-04-01
Features: My interest in how the art of prose can break through dates back a few years. I believe the concept of "prose" is somewhat similar to that of poetry—it is both a very difficult genre to define and a very difficult genre to standardize in rhetorical terms. For example, when we read some novels, poems, or even dramatic works that are not formally standardized in their artistic expression, we often refer to them as "prosaic," such as "prosaic novels" or "prosaic poems." This shows just how broad the scope of prose is—it can permeate various genres and play a role in subverting rigidly established artistic forms. Through dilution, dissolution, and subversion, it gives rise to new artistic vitality. So, is there a kind of prose that can be called "prosaic"?