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A Historical Study of Early Modern Chinese Fictions (1890—1920)Inspiration and Simulation from Foreign Fictions

A Historical Study of Early Modern Chinese Fictions (1890—1920): Inspiration and Simulation from... [The introduction of foreign fictions into China and the consequent changes within Chinese literature were the driving force behind Chinese fictions in the twentieth century. It’s not easy for a “giant of literature”, especially so in the initial stage, to get rid of its arrogant self-isolation to actively embrace the ever-developing foreign fictions and to integrate itself with the world literature. What's more, learning from foreign fiction is not simple and mechanical copying. It involves clashes and compromises between distinct literary ideologies. Through productive negotiations, Chinese translators and writers came to understand foreign fictions with an eye to literary development, and finally created modern Chinese fiction. This chapter not only describes the acceptance of foreign fictions in China but also examines the ways in which they are accepted and ultimately influenced modern Chinese literary creation.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

A Historical Study of Early Modern Chinese Fictions (1890—1920)Inspiration and Simulation from Foreign Fictions

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Publisher
Springer Singapore
Copyright
© Peking University Press 2021
ISBN
978-981-33-4888-2
Pages
19 –51
DOI
10.1007/978-981-33-4889-9_2
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[The introduction of foreign fictions into China and the consequent changes within Chinese literature were the driving force behind Chinese fictions in the twentieth century. It’s not easy for a “giant of literature”, especially so in the initial stage, to get rid of its arrogant self-isolation to actively embrace the ever-developing foreign fictions and to integrate itself with the world literature. What's more, learning from foreign fiction is not simple and mechanical copying. It involves clashes and compromises between distinct literary ideologies. Through productive negotiations, Chinese translators and writers came to understand foreign fictions with an eye to literary development, and finally created modern Chinese fiction. This chapter not only describes the acceptance of foreign fictions in China but also examines the ways in which they are accepted and ultimately influenced modern Chinese literary creation.]

Published: Jan 29, 2021

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