Biography of Hu Shi: Complete Works. Volume 4

Author: Hu Shi
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Publish Date: 2002-07-01
Features: In the modern and contemporary culture of China, Hu Shi left an indelible impact. His academic achievements span numerous fields, including philosophy, history, literature, and education. Hu Shi was a proponent and significant practitioner of modern biography, having written over 1.2 million words in biographical works throughout his life. These works comprehensively reflect his accomplishments across various disciplines and have had a significant influence on the development of biographical literature and the study of Chinese cultural history. The Complete Collection of Hu Shi's Biographical Works nearly includes all of his biographical writings, serving as an important reference for readers to understand Hu Shi and some meaningful figures and events in Chinese and world cultural history. This book is the fourth volume, primarily selecting biographies of literary and artistic figures and other individuals who are more difficult to categorize. It also includes theoretical writings on his unique perspectives on biographical literature. The subjects of the biographies in this volume range from renowned figures such as Ouyang Xiu, Guan Hanqing, Pu Songling, Wu Jingzi, Qi Baishi, and Rabindranath Tagore to lesser-known contemporaries like Li Chao. Among them, works such as The Chronology of Qi Baishi are particularly valuable for historical and textual research.