The Southern Garden Poetry Society - 9789629964672

The Southern Garden Poetry SocietyLiterary Culture and Social Memory in Guangdong\nAuthor(s): David B. Honey\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: The Chinese University Press, Hong Kong\nImprint: The Chinese University Press\nISBN-13: 9789629964672, 978-9629964672\nSynopsis\nWhat has traditionally been the main matter explored by Cantonese literati? Oceanic elements and riparian scenes contrasted with rock formations; a love for the exotic, especially local plants, products, and lore; Daoist transcendentalism; and a fierce pride in being culturally authentic Chinese. \n\nThe Southern Garden Poetry Society in Guangzhou was the only major literary club in Chinese history to be periodically reconvened over the Ming, Qing, and Republican eras. Beginning with an examination of its five founding members during the Yuan/Ming period, in particular Sun Fen [tel], the author traces the various elements of this Southern Muse that became embodied in later Cantonese poetry, further examining the issue o.