Chinese Literature: A Very Short Introduction

Chinese Literature: A Very Short Introduction
ISBN-10
019539206X
ISBN-13
9780195392067
Series
Chinese Literature
Category
Business & Economics
Pages
137
Language
English
Published
2012-02-03
Publisher
OUP USA
Author
Sabina Knight

Description

This book tells the story of Chinese literature, from prehistory to the present, in terms of literary culture's key role in supporting social and political concerns. A welcome guide for teachers, students, and lay readers, Chinese Literature: A Very Short Introduction honors traditional Chinese understandings of literature as encompassing history and philosophy, as well as the evolution of poetry and poetics, storytelling, drama, and the novel.

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