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Chinese Literature Revised Edition Contributor(s): Yao, Dan (Author), Deng, Jinhui (Author), Wang, Feng (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521186781 ISBN-13: 9780521186780 Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Binding Type: Paperback Published: March 2012 Click for more in this series: Introductions to Chinese Culture |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Asian - General |
Dewey: 895.109 |
Series: Introductions to Chinese Culture |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.1" W x 9" L (1.01 lbs) 260 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Chinese literature has a long, distinctive history and has played an important part in shaping the cultural identity of the Chinese people. This literature provides a window into human relationships, society, politics, spirituality and philosophy at any given time in China's history. This accessible, illustrated introduction takes the reader through the rich Chinese literary tradition from ancient times to the twentieth century, exploring poetry, opera, drama, novels, short stories, the modern media and the authors who created these cultural treasures. |
Contributor Bio(s): Yao, Dan: - Yao Dan is Dean of Modern and Contemporary Chinese Literature in the School of Liberal Arts, China Renmin University. She is a member of the Society of Modern Chinese Literature and a special researcher of the Christian Culture Institute at China Renmin University. She has published a number of works on Chinese literature. |
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