Cross-Cultural Dialogue Issue 17 ("China-France Cultural Year" Special Issue)

Author: Yue Daiyun, Li Bixiong (editors)
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Publish Date: 2005-04-01
Features: This special issue features articles and dialogues by the late French Academician, one of the pioneers in modern Sino-French cultural relations, Alain Peyrefitte; the French Academician and French side chair of the Sino-French Cultural Year, Jean-Pierre Rymer; the scholar-writer and thinker Hélène Cixous; the renowned translator Christiane Ducret, and others. These works by cultural elites active at the intersection of China and the West are published because their thoughts and achievements, their cultural practices, and their Eastern perspectives and Chinese sentiments profoundly reflect the charm of Chinese culture and the essence of East-West convergence, which will undoubtedly pique readers' interest. The articles by Chinese scholars such as Liu Mingjiu, Xu Jun, and Du Qinggang in this issue, on the other hand, serve as testimonials to the interactive feedback of French culture. Their love and acceptance of French culture, as well as their sincere and persistent pursuit of knowledge, reflect from one angle the era's characteristics of Sino-French cultural integration and mutual complementarity, and we are delighted to recommend them to readers. Additionally, in the section on French cultural studies, "Introduction to the History of Western Concepts" and "Derrida, Foucault, Ricoeur, and the Love of Writing" offer insightful explorations of Western literature, while "A Concept of Poetry Criticism" provides a philosophical reflection on the symbolic master Mallarmé. These works are all worth reading. In the "Overseas Dispatch" section of this issue, the two articles by authors Karim Khan and Su Ge represent the forefront of contemporary French intellectual thought and practice. Their preliminary discussions on international networks and reforms in Parisian prestigious universities resonate with the articles and discussions by Chinese scholars in the journal's 13th issue, "Forum on University Reform," reflecting the shared intellectual aspirations of the Sino-French intellectual community and the interconnectedness of Chinese and foreign cultures. These works deserve the attention of readers.