Comparative Study of Chinese and Foreign Drama in the 20th Century

Author: Huang Aihua
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Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: This book explores the relationship between 20th-century Chinese theater and foreign theater from the perspective of comparative studies of Chinese and foreign dramas. It provides a detailed and systematic review of the foreign influences on Chinese spoken drama during its process of emergence and development. It analyzes how various foreign theatrical theories, schools, and creative approaches have contributed to the diversification of Chinese theater. Furthermore, through comparative analyses of Cao Yu's works and foreign plays, as well as an examination of the mutual influence and exchange between Brecht and Chinese theater, and between Japanese Kabuki and Chinese Peking Opera, the book demonstrates the significant role of cultural exchanges between Chinese and foreign theater in the modernization of Chinese theater. The book is rich in content, well-documented, and presents original perspectives. Its writing is clear and concise, making it highly academic in value. It serves as an important achievement in comparative theater studies while also being highly readable. It not only provides references for theater researchers, undergraduate and graduate students in Chinese language and literature, and those seeking to broaden their horizons, but is also suitable for a broad audience of theater enthusiasts.
Huang Aihua: Professor at Hangzhou Normal University, graduate advisor, director of the Institute of Theater and Film Studies, deputy director of the Institute of Modern and Contemporary Chinese Literature and Culture, and a leading figure in the field of middle-aged and young scholars in higher education institutions in Zhejiang Province.