王向远

Wang Xiangyuan is an author whose works touch on foreign literature, comparative literature, and Japanese cultural studies. Public information about him is limited, and a complete account of his life is not available, but the ten works collected here indicate his main areas of interest. On one hand, he translates or introduces Japanese literature and aesthetics, as seen in Confessions of a Mask, Japanese Aesthetics (two-volume set), Yūgen, Mono no Aware, and Sabi, Flower Wind and Yūgen, as well as classical waka anthologies such as the Kokin Wakashū and the Shin Kokin Wakashū. On the other hand, he engages in theoretical reflection on comparative literature, with works including Nineteen Lectures on Macro Comparative Literature and The Structure of Comparative Literature. His writing spans literary appreciation, classical poetry, and social culture, addressing both specialist and general readers, and offers reference value in introducing Japanese aesthetic concepts and organizing comparative literature methods.