Compare and Surpass

Author: Zhang Yisheng, Wang Jianhua
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Publish Date: 2004-12-01
Features: This book is a comparative study of Chinese and Western literary theories at the turn of the century. The time span covers reflections on the overviews of Chinese and Western literary theories in the 1980s and 1990s, and prospects for the literary theory landscape of the 21st century. The systematic structure of the book: The first and last parts are integrative reflections on the theoretical perspectives at the turn of the century, while the middle part is a case-by-case theoretical interpretation. The case structure forms the main body of the book, interpreting the main theoretical views of seven major Chinese scholars: Wang Yuanyuan, Qian Zhongwen, Tong Qingbing, Wang Yuangiang, Sun Shaozhen, Xu Ming, and Nan Fan. The academic individuality is reflected in the differences among the three generations of scholars—elder, middle-aged, and young—along with the diverse perspectives of academic concepts and the pluralization of research methodologies. It's like the story of "Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea," where each demonstrates their unique strengths. The book truly delves into contemporary relevance, employing a diffusive thinking approach to open the window of "scattered perspective," exploring and comparing Chinese and Western theories, elucidating transcendence. In the academic forest at the turn of the century, it can be said to be a pioneering scholarly monograph, akin to "pioneering with hardship to open up a new path."