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Author | : Edward W. Said |
Publisher | : Vintage |
Total Pages | : 434 |
Release | : 2014-10-01 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 0804153868 |
A groundbreaking critique of the West's historical, cultural, and political perceptions of the East that is—three decades after its first publication—one of the most important books written about our divided world. "Intellectual history on a high order ... and very exciting." —The New York Times In this wide-ranging, intellectually vigorous study, Said traces the origins of "orientalism" to the centuries-long period during which Europe dominated the Middle and Near East and, from its position of power, defined "the orient" simply as "other than" the occident. This entrenched view continues to dominate western ideas and, because it does not allow the East to represent itself, prevents true understanding.
Author | : Jaroslav Průšek |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 296 |
Release | : 1980 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : |
Examines 20th century (especially post-revolutionary) Chinese literature in reference to the traditions and continuity of classical Chinese literature. The method is of interest to both Sinologists and those interested in methods for critical study of comparative literature.
Author | : Victor H. Mair |
Publisher | : Columbia University Press |
Total Pages | : 1369 |
Release | : 2010-03-10 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 0231528515 |
The Columbia History of Chinese Literature is a comprehensive yet portable guide to China's vast literary traditions. Stretching from earliest times to the present, the text features original contributions by leading specialists working in all genres and periods. Chapters cover poetry, prose, fiction, and drama, and consider such contextual subjects as popular culture, the impact of religion, the role of women, and China's relationship with non-Sinitic languages and peoples. Opening with a major section on the linguistic and intellectual foundations of Chinese literature, the anthology traces the development of forms and movements over time, along with critical trends, and pays particular attention to the premodern canon.
Author | : John Minford |
Publisher | : Columbia University Press |
Total Pages | : 1252 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Education |
ISBN | : 9780231096775 |
Contains English translations of Chinese writings drawn from throughout a period of four hundred years, including poems, drama, fiction, songs, biographies, and early works of philosophy and history; arranged chronologically and by genre, with introductory quotes and comments.
Author | : Lafcadio Hearn |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 414 |
Release | : 1923 |
Genre | : Literature |
ISBN | : |
Author | : André Lévy |
Publisher | : Indiana University Press |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2007-03-05 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 9780253213655 |
André Lévy provides a "picture of Chinese literature of the past" that brilliantly illustrates the four great literary genres of China: the classics, prose, poetry, and the literature of entertainment. His discussion of approximately 120 vivid translations combines personal insights with innovative historical accounts in a genre-based approach that moves beyond the typical chronology of dynasties. Renowned scholar William H. Nienhauser, Jr., translated Lévy's work from the French and returned to the original Chinese for the texts. This informative, engaging, and eminently readable introduction to the three millennia of traditional Chinese literature is highly recommended for students and general readers.
Author | : Horace Hayman Wilson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 28 |
Release | : 1852 |
Genre | : Oriental literature |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Pearl S. Buck |
Publisher | : Open Road Media |
Total Pages | : 460 |
Release | : 2012-08-21 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1453263519 |
A New York Times–bestselling historical novel about the Japanese invasion of Nanking from the author of The Good Earth. Farmer Liang Tan knows only a quiet, traditional life in his remote Chinese farming community. When news filters in that Japanese forces are invading the country, he and his fellow villagers believe that if they behave decently to the Japanese soldiers, the civilians might remain undisturbed. They’re in for a shock, as the attackers lay waste to the country and install a puppet government designed to systematically carry out Japanese interests. In response, the Chinese farmers and their families form a resistance—which not only carries grave risk, but also breaks their vow of nonviolence, leading them to wonder if they’re any different than their enemy. Later adapted into a film featuring Katharine Hepburn, Dragon Seed is a brilliant and unflinching look at the horrors of war. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Pearl S. Buck including rare images from the author’s estate.
Author | : David R. Knechtges |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 802 |
Release | : 2010-09-10 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9004191275 |
The long-awaited, first Western-language reference guide, this work offers a wealth of information on writers, genres, literary schools and terms of the Chinese literary tradition from earliest times to the seventh century C.E.
Author | : Riccardo Moratto |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 266 |
Release | : 2022-03-10 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 1000553426 |
Focusing on ecocritical aspects throughout Chinese literature, particularly modern and contemporary Chinese literature, the contributors to this book examine the environmental and ecological dimensions of notions such as qing (情) and jing (境). Chinese modern and contemporary environmental writing offers a unique aesthetic perspective toward the natural world. Such a perspective is mainly ecological and allows human subjects to take a benign and nonutilitarian attitude toward nature. The contributors to this book demonstrate how Chinese literary ecology tends toward an ecological-systemic holism from which all human behaviors should be closely examined. They do so by examining a range of writers and genres, including Liu Cixin’s science fiction, Wu Ming-yi’s environmental fiction, and Zhang Chengzhi’s historical narratives. This book provides valuable insights for scholars and students looking to understand how Chinese literature conceptualizes the relationship between humanity and nature, as well as our role and position within the natural realm.