New Literary History of Modern China

Featuring over 140 Chinese and non-Chinese contributors, this landmark volume, edited by David Der-wei Wang, explores unconventional forms as well as traditional genres, emphasizes Chinese authors' influence on foreign writers as well as China's receptivity to outside literary influences, and offers vibrant contrasting voices and points of view.

About the author

David Der-wei Wang is Edward C. Henderson Professor of Chinese Literature and Comparative Literature, Harvard University, and Director of the CCK Foundation Inter-University Center for Sinological Studies.

Summary

Featuring over 140 Chinese and non-Chinese contributors, this landmark volume, edited by David Der-wei Wang, explores unconventional forms as well as traditional genres, emphasizes Chinese authors’ influence on foreign writers as well as China’s receptivity to outside literary influences, and offers vibrant contrasting voices and points of view.

Product details

• Authors: David Der-wei Wang
• Assisted by: David Der Wang (Editor), David Der-wei Wang (Editor)
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.04.2017
• EAN: 9780674967915
• ISBN: 978-0-674-96791-5
• No. of pages: 1032
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries; China, LITERARY CRITICISM / Asian / Chinese, Literature: history & criticism, Literature: history and criticism