1. Unpacking Průšek’s Conception of the 'Lyrical': a Tribute and Some Intercultural Reflections
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Leo Ou-fan Lee
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Jaroslav Průšek ,Chinese literature ,modernity ,individualism and subjectivism ,lyricism ,methodology of literary studies ,Philology. Linguistics ,P1-1091 - Abstract
The essay was written in commemoration of Jaroslav Průšek (1906–1980) by his former student Leo Ou-fan Lee. The author offers a rereading of Průšek’s groundbreaking research on modern Chinese literature assessing his theoretical insights which have made profound impact on the discipline and have remained a constant source of inspiration for Chinese literature studies. It discusses the implications of Průšek’s two famous papers – one on individualism and subjectivism, the other on a “confrontation” between traditional Chinese literature and modern European literature – and re-examines their relevance to the study of modern Chinese literature today as cultural history.
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- 2018
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