{"product_id":"9780367659790","title":"Routledge Handbook of Modern Chinese Literature","description":"\u003ch1\u003eRoutledge Handbook of Modern Chinese Literature\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMing Dong Gu\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiterary Criticism \/ Asian \/ Chinese\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eRoutledge Handbook of Modern Chinese Literature \u003c\/i\u003epresents 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach 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:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eModernization of people and writing\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eRealism, rmanticism and mdernist asthetics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eChinese literature on the stage and screen\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003ePatriotism, war and revolution\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eFeminism, liberalism and socialism\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eLiterature of reform, reflection and experimentation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eLiterature of Taiwan, Hong Kong and new media\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMing Dong Gu\u003c\/strong\u003e is Distinguished Professor of Foreign Studies at Shenzhen University, China and Professor of Chinese and Comparative Literature at the University of Texas at Dallas, USA. His recent publications include \u003ci\u003eSinologism: An Alternative to Orientalism and Postcolonialism \u003c\/i\u003e(2013), \u003ci\u003eTranslating China for Western Readers \u003c\/i\u003e(editor, 2014) and \u003ci\u003eWhy Traditional Chinese Philosophy Still Matters \u003c\/i\u003e(editor, 2018).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30 September 2020\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTaylor \u0026amp; Francis\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRoutledge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780367659790\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e740\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e50.13\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63583355797644,"sku":"9780367659790","price":63.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780367659790","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}