1st Edition
Routledge Companion to Ba Jin
Exploring the creations of Ba Jin (1904–2005), one of the most significant writers in modern China, this edited volume offers in-depth discussions of the writer and his works from a global perspective to initiate and advance dialogues between the Chinese- and English- speaking scholarly communities.
The four sections of the book provide readers with a detailed biography and an overview of research on Ba Jin since the 1980s to reflect on the academic achievements of several generations in China. In addition, it includes a selected collection of articles from Korean, German, and French scholars. These articles cover Ba Jin’s life thoughts, personality, literary creation, editing, publishing, and other aspects of the research.
This companion aims to provide an alternative lens for Chinese literature studies in a global context. It will be an essential read to students and scholars of East Asian studies, Chinese studies, and those interested in modern Chinese literature.
List of contributors
Preface
Part I: The Brief Biography of Ba Jin
1.The Brief Biography of Ba Jin
Liu Tianyi
Part II: An Overview of Studies on Ba Jin
2. Ba Jin’s Creation in Russia
Alexey Rodionov
3. Ba Jin’s Acceptance in France
Angel Pino
4. Overview of Ba Jin Research in Japan
Kondo Mitsuo
5. Review of Ba Jin Research
Li Cunguang
6. Several Issues in Ba Jin Research
Chen Sihe
7. Summary of Eight Years since Ba Jin’s Former Residence Open
Li Xiufang
Part III: Studies on Ba Jin in China
8. From Lu Xun to Ba Jin: Discussion on Ba Jin’s Significance in the History of Modern Literature
Chen Sihe
9. Personality Forging: The Road Ahead Will be Long and Endless: Development History of Ba Jin’s Personality
Li Cunguang
10. Walking at the End of Night: On Ba Jin’s Ideological Transformation from 1969 to 1980
Hu Jingmin
11. Literary Family and Historical "Family"
Liu Zhirong
12. Garden of Repose: Love Elegy of Confession and Forgiveness
Ma Yuhong
13. Female Dilemma in Heavy Fence: Interpreting Ba Jin’s Cold Night with a Feminist Criticism
Liu Huiying
14. Significance of Random Thoughts in the History of Thought
Li Hui
15. Publishing Thought and Publishing Theory of Ba Jin
Sun Jing
16. Literary Memory of Half a Century
Zhou Limin
Part IV: Studies on Ba Jin Abroad
17. About Destruction: Meaning of Ba Jin’s "Exile"
Sakai Hirobumi
18. A Study of Ba Jin’s Correspondence with European and American Anarchists
Yamaguchi Mamoru
19. Talking about Family, The Garden of Repose and Cold Night
Wolfgang Kubin
20. "The Original of the Film": On the Background of the Publication of the First German Translation of Family, Ba Jin’s Novel
Alexander Saechtig
21. Contradiction between National Discourse and Personal Discourse: Centering on Ba Jin’s works during the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea
Park Nan Young
22. Random Thoughts: The Process of Seeking and Recovering Self-Image
Lee Siching
23. Ba Jin’s Garden of Repose and Rousseau’s The New Heloise
Tanguy Ramino
24. Discussion on Creation Process and Significance of From Capitalism to Anarchism
Shintani Hideaki
Appendix I: Bibliographical Reference of Ba Jin Research Monographs
Appendix II: Bibliographical Reference of the Separate Editions of Books written and Translated by Ba Jin
Afterword
Index
Biography
Chen Chang is an assistant professor at Tongji University, China. Dr Chang’s research focuses on Chinese contemporary literature. Previous publications include The River of Time: The Life Climate of Chinese Modern Writers.
Liu Tianyi is a Doctor of Literature at Fudan University, China, and a young critic. His research focuses on 20th-century literary history, Ba Jin, and left-wing literature, and engages in literary criticism and novel creation.
Chen Sihe is a professor in the Department of Chinese Language and Literature, Fudan University, China. He is a Special-Appointed Professor of the "Changjiang Scholars Program" with the Ministry of Education and Library Director at Fudan University. He is an expert on Ba Jin, the history of 20th-century Chinese literature, and the relationship between Chinese and foreign literature.
