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SUMMARY:The Lyrical in Epic Time: On Modern Chinese Literary Thought - Dav
 id Der-wei Wang (Edward Henderson Professor in Chinese Literature at Harva
 rd University\, Director of CCK Foundation Inter-University Center for Sin
 ological Studies\, and Academician\, Academia Senica)
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CONTACT:Reni Eddo-Lodge
DESCRIPTION:This is the second of four public Humanitas events in Chinese 
 Studies by renowned scholar of Chinese Literature David Der-wei Wang.\n\n"
 David Der-wei Wang":http://www.crassh.cam.ac.uk/people/profile/david-der-w
 ei-wang (Professor in Chinese Literature at Harvard University\, Director 
 of CCK Foundation Inter-University Center for Sinological Studies\, and Ac
 ademician\, Academia Senica) will give a series of three public lectures o
 n The Chinesesness of Chinese Literature\, then participate in a concludin
 g symposium on Wednesday 21 May 2014.\n\nThis talk proposes that we rethin
 k the critical paradigm of modern Chinese literature in terms of “litera
 ry thought” or wenlun. As opposed to “literary theory” or lilun\, wh
 ich derives its conceptual and rhetorical thrust primarily from Western di
 scourse\, Chinese literary thought refers to a group of diverse texts\, wh
 ich in turn belong to distinct genres\, occasions\, and purposes. It tries
  to “explain the role literature plays in a civilization and to describe
  literature and literary works in terms that have resonance in other areas
  of intellectual and social life.”    \n\nThe talk introduces the lyrica
 l in epic time as an exemplary case of modern Chinese literary thought. It
  critiques the conventional wisdom that associates lyrical representation 
 with romantic escapade and sentimental solipsism\, calling attention inste
 ad to modern writers’ and critics’ reappraisal as well as invention of
  the “lyrical tradition” of China. In particular\, it features the eng
 agements undertaken by intellectuals such as Shen Congwen (1902-1988)\, Ch
 en Shixiang (1912 -1971) and Jaroslav Průšek (1906-1980) in the mid-twen
 tieth century\, a time often regarded as the “epic.” As such\, the lyr
 ical in epic time constitutes a significant part of modern lyrical discour
 se which includes articulations from Heidegger to Benjamin\, Adorno\, Broo
 ks and de Man.  \n\nFor further information\, see http://www.crassh.cam.ac
 .uk/events/25337
LOCATION:Mill Lane\, Lecture Room 1
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