The Temperament of Literary People -- Selected Literary Criticism of Han Shishan

Author: Han Shishan
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Publish Date: 2004-04-01
Features: Part of The Temperament of the Literati—Selected Literary Criticism of Han Shishan, this section newly includes a group of long academic essays on literary research written by the author in recent years. The author's writing style is becoming more research-oriented. The focus of study has shifted morely from contemporary literature to modern literature. The section titled "Picking and Choosing with Pleasure" is a clear example of this transformation. The characteristics of this section are small topics, specialized objects, unconventional perspectives, and fresh insights. The second part, "Once on the Battlefield, Covered in Blood," belongs to the highly distinctive "harsh criticism" style of Han Shishan. These topics basically cover the hot and key issues of contemporary Chinese literature over the past decade. The criticism is sharp, and the language is quite biting. The passion and vigor of the articles in this section helped the author gain fame and attracted attention from the field of contemporary literary research. The third part, "Still Filled with Swordplay," includes essays by the author related to literary criticism.