This book mainly discusses about the alter ego perspectives in literary historiography. This comparative analysis of the major Chinese literary histories in China and in the West brings to light the alter ego perspectives of Stephen Owen in literary historiography. The most interesting part of the book will be the interpretation of new notions and perspectives proposed by Stephen Owen, especially in the newly published The Cambridge History of Chinese Literature (2010). This book gives a detailed overview about the different stages of writing Chinese literary history and the different modes of literary historiography in China and in the West. Two case studies of Chinese poems are made on the notion of discursive communities and the Cultural Tang. Readers will a better understanding about the paradigm of literary historiography and the interrelationships between the different modes of literary historiography and the intellectual history. ​
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This book mainly discusses about the alter ego perspectives in literary historiography. This comparative analysis of the major Chinese literary histories in China and in the West brings to light the alter ego perspectives of Stephen Owen in literary historiography.
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Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: An Overview of Chinese Literary History.- Chapter 3: The Notion of Discursive Communities: A Case Study of Huaigu Poems.- Chapter 4: The Cultural Tang and Temple Visiting Poems.- Chapter 5: The Alter Ego Perspectives and Literary Historiography.
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Min Wang’s book is a unique contribution to Chinese studies. Starting with a detailed survey of dozens of histories of Chinese literature authored in the past century by Chinese, Japanese, and Western scholars, she applies a highly sophisticated analysis to what she calls “literary historiography.” She proceeds in the bulk of the book to a close consideration of Stephen Owen’s particular innovations in this field, focusing on an abundance of specific textual examples. This book sets a new standard for literary meta-history in Sinology. Paul W. KrollProfessor of ChineseUniversity of Colorado Paul W. KrollProfessor of ChineseUniversity of Colorado
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A comparative study of literary histories by Western sinologists and Chinese scholarsDetailed discussion about different modes of literary historiographyNew notions and alter ego perspectives of literary historiographyIncludes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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ISBN
9783642353888
Publisert
2013-07-15
Utgiver
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Vekt
4439 gr
Høyde
235 mm
Bredde
155 mm
Aldersnivå
Research, P, 06
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Engelsk
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Biographical note

Wang Min, Ph. D., Lecturer of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, member of the Modern Language Association of America, visiting scholars of Harvard University (USA) and Lancaster University (UK). Her research interests include literary historiography, Chinese literature and sinology. Published widely in national and international journals and conferences, she is the winners of “the National Grant of Overseas Research Program by China Scholarship Council” and “SMC Distinguished Young Scholar Award”.