"Throughout the history of imperial China, the educated elite used various means to criticize government policies and actions. During the Song dynasty (960-1278), some members of this elite found an elegant and subtle means of dissent: landscape painting. By examining literary a…
"By examing literary archetypes, the titles of paintings, contemporary inscriptions, and the historical context, Alfreda Murck shows that certain paintings expressed strong political opinions. The message in some of these paintings was relatively transparent; in others the messa…
"By examing literary archetypes, the titles of paintings, contemporary inscriptions, and the historical context, Alfreda Murck shows that certain paintings expressed strong political opinions. The message in some of these paintings was relatively transparent; in others the mess…
Fictions of (in)betweenness
by Egerer, Claudia, Göteborgs universitet
fromGothenburg studies in English
"Andre Aciman traces his migration from his home in Egypt to Italy, France, and the United States and compares his own transience with the unrootedness of many moderns. Eva Hoffman examines the crucial role of language and what happens when your first is lost. Returning to the p…
Essays on boredom and modernity
by Salzani, Carlo, Dalle Pezze, Barbara
fromCritical studies
