The Temperament of Scholars -- Han Shishan Selected Literary Criticism

Author: Han Shishan
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Publish Date: 2001-01-04
Features: Part of "The Temperament of the Literati—Selected Literary Criticism of Han Shishan," this new section includes a group of literary academic research essays 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 Picking and Choosing with Pleasure" is a clear example of this transformation. The topics are small, the subjects are specialized, the perspectives are unconventional, and the insights are fresh—these are the strengths of this section. The second part, "Once on the Battlefield, Covered in Blood," belongs to the highly distinctive "harsh criticism" style characteristic of Han. 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 sharp. The passion and vigor of the essays in this section brought the author fame and attracted attention from the field of contemporary literary research. The third part, "Still Swordplay and Swordlight," includes essays by the author related to literary criticism.