A World History of Chinese Literature

A World History of Chinese Literature provides a comprehensive overview of Chinese literature across different worlds, exploring its history, linguistic, cultural, and regional specificities. It also examines the global circulation and reception of Chinese literature, comparative literary genres, translingual writers and scholars, gender configurations, translation, and transmediation. The book intervenes in current debates on global Chinese literature, Sinophone and Sinoscript studies, and the production and reception of literary works by ethnic Chinese in non-Sinitic languages.

Format: Hardback
Length: 402 pages
Publication date: 25 July 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

A comprehensive exploration of Chinese literature across its diverse realms, A World History of Chinese Literature delves into the intricate tapestry of Chinese literature, examining both its internal intricacies and its global impact. Spanning across various worlds, this text explores the rich heritage, linguistic diversity, cultural richness, local nuances, and regional specificities of Chinese literature, while also shedding light on its widespread dissemination throughout the world.

The thematic focus of this work enables a wide range of key categories to be explored, including renowned authors, diverse genres, gender dynamics, geographical regions, and innovative explorations of emerging topics and issues such as inter-arts performativity and transmediation.

The book's chapters delve into the intricate dynamics of China's circulation and reception in world literature, while also exploring the vibrant worlds of Chinese literature across borders, oceans, and rainforests. Comparative literary genres, translingual writers and scholars, gender configurations, translation and transmediation, and the intersections of Chinese literature with global cultures are all explored in depth.

With a particular emphasis on the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, this collection intervenes in ongoing debates surrounding global Chinese literature, Sinophone and Sinoscript studies, the production and reception of literary works by ethnic Chinese in non-Sinitic languages, as well as Anglophone literature inspired by Chinese literary traditions. It offers valuable insights to scholars, researchers, and enthusiasts alike, spanning the fields of Chinese literature, language, culture, and world literatures in relation to China.

Dimension: 246 x 174 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367764883