1st Edition

Chinese Narratology II Ancient and Modern

By Yang Yi Copyright 2024
202 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

202 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

202 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

As the second volume of a two-volume set on Chinese narratology, this title investigates the quintessential characteristics of the Chinese narrative style, with a focus on image and perspective. The first chapter introduces two opposing concepts of perspective: “focalization” and “blind spot,” to connect “perspective” with traditional aesthetics, highlighting the mutual relation of the... Read more
1. On Narrative Perspective  2. On Image  3. On Commenters

Biography

Yang Yi (杨义) is a research fellow and doctoral supervisor at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) and a CASS member. His research fields include the interaction of Chinese literature and culture, Chinese narratology, poetics of Chinese literature, and Chinese cultural thought.