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Chinese Literature: A Very Short Introduction - Very Short Introductions Knight, Sabina (Associate Professor of Chinese and Comparative Literature, Associate Professor of Chinese and Comparative Literature, Smith College, Northampton, MA)
Chinese Literature: A Very Short Introduction - Very Short Introductions
Knight, Sabina (Associate Professor of Chinese and Comparative Literature, Associate Professor of Chinese and Comparative Literature, Smith College, Northampton, MA)
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 honours traditional Chinese understandings of literature as encompassing history and philosophy, as well as the evolution of poetry and poetics, storytelling, drama, and the novel.
160 pages, 10 b/w halftones
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | February 23, 2012 |
| ISBN13 | 9780195392067 |
| Publishers | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Pages | 160 |
| Dimensions | 115 × 172 × 9 mm · 128 g |