A World History of Chinese Literature by Yingjin Zhang - 9780367764883

A World History of Chinese LiteratureAuthor(s): Yingjin Zhang\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367764883, 978-0367764883\nSynopsis\nProviding a broad introduction to the area, A World History of Chinese Literature maps the field of Chinese literature across its various worlds, looking both within at the world of Chinese literature, its history, linguistic, cultural, local, and regional specificities and without at the way Chinese literature has circulated throughout the world. The thematic focus allows for a broad number of key categories, such as authors, genres, genders, regions, as well as innovative explorations of new topics and issues such as inter-arts performativity and transmediation.\n\nThe sections cover the circulation and reception of China in world literature, as well as the worlds of:\n\nChinese literature across the globe\nBorders, oceans, and rainforests\nComparative literary genres\nTransling.