A History of 20th Century Chinese Literary and Artistic Thought: Volume 3 (Debate · Genres)

Author: Ge Hongbing
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Publish Date: 2006-07-01
Features: This volume includes two sections: "Debates" and "Genres." The "Debates" section focuses on major intellectual debates in China's literary and artistic circles since the new era, featuring sincere reflections from key figures in discussions such as "Inward Turn" and "Humanistic Spirit," allowing readers to witness the arduous journey of the evolution of literary thought history. Recent heated debates on topics like "Pure Literature," "Aestheticization of Everyday Life," and "Crisis of Legitimacy in Literary Studies" provide readers with a macro understanding of the current state of Chinese literary studies. The "Genres" section focuses on the four major traditional literary types: poetry, fiction, drama, and prose. It reviews the history of genre theory and discusses issues such as narrative in fiction, imagery in poetry, theories of comedy and tragedy, etc. This volume can be used as supplementary reading for undergraduate students in related fields or as a textbook for graduate students in literary theory.