About the author

Public information about Zhang Shaokang is limited. From the available works, he is known mainly for research on ancient Chinese literary theory and criticism and classical literary aesthetics. The library holds twelve of his works, chiefly the multi-volume Collected Works of Zhang Shaokang, covering topics such as the literary views of pre-Qin thinkers, theories of ancient Chinese literary creation, Zhong Rong's Shipin, Liu Xie's Wenxin Diaolong, and Situ Tu's poetics, as well as A History of Chinese Literary Theory and Criticism. These works center on the annotation and translation of Wenxin Diaolong and on the relationship between literary thought and painting, calligraphy, and music, combining textual scholarship with theoretical interpretation. His writing emphasizes academic examination and systematic organization, making it suitable for literary researchers and readers interested in classical Chinese literature.

Written (12)

Collected Works of Zhang Shaokang: Volume 7 (History of Chinese Literary Theory and Criticism, Part Two) cover
Rating 4.7
Collected Works of Zhang Shaokang: Volume 7 (History of Chinese Literary Theory and Criticism, Part Two) 张少康 Peking University Press · 2025 This volume collects essays including "Su Shi and Literary Theory and Criticism in the Early Northern Song," "Huang Tingjian and Literary Theory and C…
Collected Works of Zhang Shaokang (Volume 9): Annotated, Revised, and Modern Chinese Translation of The Literary Mind and the Carving of Dragons (Part Two) cover
Rating 4.6
Collected Works of Zhang Shaokang (Volume 9): Annotated, Revised, and Modern Chinese Translation of The Literary Mind and the Carving of Dragons (Part Two) 张少康 Peking University Press · 2025 This book provides a collated and annotated edition and modern Chinese translation of the classic work of literary criticism The Literary Mind and the…
Collected Works of Zhang Shaokang, Volume 8: Annotated Collation and Modern Translation of The Literary Mind and the Carving of Dragons (Part One) cover
Rating 4.5
Collected Works of Zhang Shaokang, Volume 8: Annotated Collation and Modern Translation of The Literary Mind and the Carving of Dragons (Part One) 张少康 Peking University Press · 2025 This volume provides a collated and annotated edition of the classic work of literary theory The Literary Mind and the Carving of Dragons (Wenxin Diao…
Collected Works of Zhang Shaokang, Volume 2: Essays on Classical Literary and Artistic Aesthetics cover
Rating 4.5
Collected Works of Zhang Shaokang, Volume 2: Essays on Classical Literary and Artistic Aesthetics 张少康 Peking University Press · 2025 Grounded in a combined approach of modern interpretation and historical restoration, this book analyzes the connotations and contemporary value of sev…
Collected Works of Zhang Shaokang, Volume 5: The Literary Mind and Discourses on Calligraphy, Painting, and Music · Zhaohua Collection cover
Rating 4.4
Collected Works of Zhang Shaokang, Volume 5: The Literary Mind and Discourses on Calligraphy, Painting, and Music · Zhaohua Collection 张少康 Peking University Press · 2025 This volume brings together two works: The Literary Mind and the Painting, Calligraphy, and Music Discourses and the Chaohua Collection. The former ga…
Collected Works of Zhang Shaokang (Volume 4): Studies on Liu Xie and The Literary Mind and the Carving of Dragons; Studies on Sikong Tu and His Poetics cover
Rating 4.3
Collected Works of Zhang Shaokang (Volume 4): Studies on Liu Xie and The Literary Mind and the Carving of Dragons; Studies on Sikong Tu and His Poetics 张少康 Peking University Press · 2025 Liu Xie and His Wenxin Diaolong offers a systematic study of Liu Xie's life and thought and of the literary theory in Wenxin Diaolong, covering the wo…
Collected Works of Zhang Shaokang, Volume 6: History of Chinese Literary Theory and Criticism (Part I) cover
Rating 4.3
Collected Works of Zhang Shaokang, Volume 6: History of Chinese Literary Theory and Criticism (Part I) 张少康 Peking University Press · 2025 This volume surveys the broad sweep of Chinese literary theory from pre-Qin times to the modern era, and also interprets and analyzes major theorists …
Collected Works of Zhang Shaokang, Volume 1: The Literary and Artistic Views of the Pre-Qin Thinkers; On Literary Creation in Ancient China; Zhong Rong's Shipin cover
Rating 4.3
Collected Works of Zhang Shaokang, Volume 1: The Literary and Artistic Views of the Pre-Qin Thinkers; On Literary Creation in Ancient China; Zhong Rong's Shipin 张少康 Peking University Press · 2025 This volume brings together three works: The Literary and Artistic Views of the Pre-Qin Philosophers, On Ancient Chinese Literary Creation, and Zhong …
Collected Works of Zhang Shaokang, Volume 3: Collected Annotations on Wen Fu and Xixiu Collection cover
Rating 4.2
Collected Works of Zhang Shaokang, Volume 3: Collected Annotations on Wen Fu and Xixiu Collection 张少康 Peking University Press · 2025 This volume brings together two works, Annotated Rhapsody on Literature and Collection of Evening Blossoms. Annotated Rhapsody on Literature synthesiz…
Studies on Liu Xie and The Literary Mind and the Carving of Dragons (Boya Literary Criticism Series) cover
Rating 4.1
Studies on Liu Xie and The Literary Mind and the Carving of Dragons (Boya Literary Criticism Series) 张少康 Peking University Press · 2025 The contents of this book include a detailed textual investigation into the life and deeds of the author Liu Xie, together with a brief chronology of …
Collected Works of Zhang Shaokang (Volume 10): Teaching Lecture Notes from Hong Kong Shue Yan University cover
Rating 4.0
Collected Works of Zhang Shaokang (Volume 10): Teaching Lecture Notes from Hong Kong Shue Yan University 张少康 Peking University Press · 2025 This volume comprises Zhang Shaokang's teaching notes from Hong Kong Shue Yan University, covering five topics: An Introduction to Chinese Classical S…
A Textbook on the History of Chinese Literary Theory and Criticism (Revised Edition) cover
Rating 3.9
A Textbook on the History of Chinese Literary Theory and Criticism (Revised Edition) 张少康 Peking University Press · 2025 This is a concise textbook on the history of Chinese literary theory and criticism. The book highlights the basic laws governing the development of th…

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Peking University Press