Readings in Chinese literary thought

by Owen, Stephen

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Title Statements

Full title :Readings in Chinese literary thought / [edited by] Stephen Owen.

Summary

In this dual-language compilation of seven complete major works and many shorter pieces from the Confucian period through the Ch'ing dynasty, Stephen Owen provides fundamental texts in the history of Chinese thought on literature and comments on them extensively. Canonical early statements, prefaces, poems on poetry treatises, short essays, letters, technical manuals - all are represented and placed in their historical and cultural context. Besides discussing individual selections in detail, Owen traces the development of motifs, methods of argumentation, and deep concerns in Chinese literary thought and explains how they diverge from Western literary theory. This beautifully designed volume will be indispensable to students of Chinese literature, while its translations and commentaries will open up Chinese literary thought to theorists and scholars of other languages.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:1992.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Council on East Asian studies, Harvard University, Distributed by Harvard University Press
Place of Publication:Cambridge, Mass
Language:eng
Publication Date:1992.

Notes

English and Chinese.

The Physical Object

Description:viii, 674 pages ; : 27 cm.

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:0674749200, 9780674749207, 0674749219, 9780674749214
oclc:ocm25965680
LC Classification:PL2262.2
Dewey Decimal:895/.109

Texts from the Early Period -- The "Great preface" -- "A discourse on literature" -- "The poetic exposition on literature" -- Wen-hsin tiao-lung -- "The twenty-four categories of poetry" -- Remarks on poetry: Shih-hua -- "Ts'ang-lang's remarks on poetry" -- Popular poetics: southern Sung and Yüan -- The "Discussions to while away the days at Evening Hall" and "Interpretations of poetry" of Wang Fu-chih -- "The origins of poetry."

Subjects

Chinese literature Chinese literature -- History and criti… Chinesisch Criticism, interpretation, etc Geschichte Literaturtheorie Littérature chinoise -- Histoire et cri… Quelle