Dai Wangshu

Dai Wangshu

Author: Gregory Lee

Publisher: Chinese University Press

Published: 1989

Total Pages: 384

ISBN-13: 9789622014084

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Chinese Poetic Modernisms

Chinese Poetic Modernisms

Author: Paul Manfredi

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2019-05-15

Total Pages: 415

ISBN-13: 9004402896

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This volume explores Chinese poetic modernism from its origins in the 1920s through 21st century manifestations. Modernisms as a title reflects the full complexity of the ideas and forms which can be associated with this literary-historical term.


The Flowering of Modern Chinese Poetry

The Flowering of Modern Chinese Poetry

Author:

Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

Published: 2016-09-01

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 0773599452

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The May Fourth Movement launched an era of turmoil and transformation in China, as Western ideas and education encroached on the Confucian traditions at the root of Chinese society. The Republican period (1919–49) witnessed an outpouring of poetry in a form and style new to China, written in the common people’s language, baihua ("plain speech"). The New Poetry broke with the centuries-old tradition of classical poetry and its intricate forms, and the rise of China’s modern poetry reflects the rise of modern China. The Flowering of Modern Chinese Poetry presents English translations of over 250 poems by fifty poets, including a rich selection of poetry by women writers, to provide a nuanced picture of the rapid development of vernacular verse in China from its emergence during the May Fourth Movement, through the years of the Japanese invasion, to the Communist victory in the Civil War in 1949. Michel Hockx introduces the historical and literary contexts of the various schools of vernacular poetry that developed throughout the period – the pioneers, formalists, symbolists, "peasants and soldiers" poets, and Shanghai poets of the late 1940s. Each selection of verse begins with a biographical sketch of the author’s life and literary career, including their roles in the Civil War and Japanese occupation. Introducing English readers to master poets who are virtually unknown to Western audiences, this anthology presents a collection of verse written in an age of struggle that attests to the courage, sensitivity, and imagination of the Chinese people.


Routledge Handbook of Modern Chinese Literature

Routledge Handbook of Modern Chinese Literature

Author: Ming Dong Gu

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2018-09-03

Total Pages: 902

ISBN-13: 1317236696

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The Routledge Handbook of Modern Chinese Literature presents a comprehensive overview of Chinese literature from the 1910s to the present day. Featuring detailed studies of selected masterpieces, it adopts a thematic-comparative approach. By developing an innovative conceptual framework predicated on a new theory of periodization, it thus situates Chinese literature in the context of world literature, and the forces of globalization. Each section consists of a series of contributions examining the major literary genres, including fiction, poetry, essay drama and film. Offering an exciting account of the century-long process of literary modernization in China, the handbook’s themes include: Modernization of people and writing Realism, rmanticism and mdernist asthetics Chinese literature on the stage and screen Patriotism, war and revolution Feminism, liberalism and socialism Literature of reform, reflection and experimentation Literature of Taiwan, Hong Kong and new media This handbook provides an integration of biographical narrative with textual analysis, maintaining a subtle balance between comprehensive overview and in-depth examination. As such, it is an essential reference guide for all students and scholars of Chinese literature.


The Red Azalea

The Red Azalea

Author: Edward Morin

Publisher: University of Hawaii Press

Published: 1990-11-01

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 9780824813208

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Introduction by Leo Ou-fan Lee.