A Chinese Literary Mind
| Author | : Zong-qi Cai |
| Publisher | : Stanford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 329 |
| Release | : 2001 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780804736183 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0804736189 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (189 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis A Chinese Literary Mind by : Zong-qi Cai
Download or read book A Chinese Literary Mind written by Zong-qi Cai and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first book-length study in English of Wenxin diaolong by Liu Xie (ca. 465-521), arguably the most complex and comprehensive work of literary criticism in ancient China. For centuries it has intrigued and inspired Chinese literati, and modern English-speaking scholars have also found it an important source for the study of traditional Chinese poetics and aesthetics.
