Global Asia Journal
Document Type
Article
Abstract
This publication has three thematic essays written by professors from Pace University and Nanjing Normal University that discuss the similarities and differences between Chinese and western literature. Hongling Lyu identifies certain aesthetic differences between Chinese and western literature, and explains these divergences from a cross-cultural perspective. Li Po presents an overview of the aesthetics of classical literature. Ying Wang draws on her expertise in French literature and feminist studies to discuss the challenge of reading Chinese literature from the historical, cross-cultural, and feminist perspectives. These essays challenge us to go beyond the conventional East-and-West divide with its predictable polarities, and gives us a feasible framework to evaluate the evolution of Chinese literature in the modern era.
Recommended Citation
Lee, Joseph Tse-Hei; Frank, Ronald K.; Wang, Ying; Lyu, Hongling; and Po, Li, "Reflections on Literature : East and West" (2014). Global Asia Journal. 15.
https://digitalcommons.pace.edu/global_asia_journal/15
Comments
This is an Occasional Paper publication on Social and Cultural Research, Global Asia Journal.