Chinese Literature

Chinese Literature
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Publisher : OUP USA
Total Pages : 158
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ISBN-10 : 9780195392067
ISBN-13 : 019539206X
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Book Synopsis Chinese Literature by : Sabina Knight

Download or read book Chinese Literature written by Sabina Knight and published by OUP USA. This book was released on 2012-02-03 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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