Literature with Roots

Name: Literature with Roots
ISBN: 9787566800206

刘小平 / 栾栋Jinan University Press · ChinaNov 2021

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Word count: 187K words
Chapters: 31
ISBN: 9787566800206

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Summary

Overcoming the production of "one-dimensional man" and breaking through "block-based" teaching to explore ways of cultivating broadly grounded, open-access, deep-level generalists is a major challenge for universities worldwide and one of the unavoidable barriers for Guangdong Province in building itself into a major province of culture and education. In recent years, relying on comparative literature as a provincially supported key discipline, we have attempted intensive integration, with a series of results focusing on "the construction of a humanities center—research on the literary integration of comparative cultural perspectives." At the end of 2008, we received approval for a Phase III key discipline construction project of the provincial "211 Project" on this topic, and a core practice integrating the humanities disciplines began at Guangdong University of Foreign Studies. What are the humanities? In terms of disciplinary lineage, they are the study of the shared roots of literature, history, and philosophy; in terms of academic essence, they are the art of seeking convergence between Chinese and Western learning; in terms of intellectual reach, they are the strategy of exploring the interconnection of education, science, and culture. We take this as the "core accelerator" for the transformative sensitivity of literature, operating in multiple directions from a "comparative cultural perspective" to advance integrative research in Chinese and foreign languages and literatures. This is the careful design of our innovation team over decades, an integrated blossoming of our university's long-term faculty development and academic accumulation, a new expansion of our comparative literature program after the establishment of a complete sequence of undergraduate, master's, doctoral, and postdoctoral authorization points, and especially a earnest practice of our university motto "Illustrious Virtue and Exemplary Conduct, Learning Spanning China and the West" as a provincial key foreign-oriented university. The "Humanities Center" is a workstation of a key project of Guangdong Province's liberal arts base. The center recruits academic leaders and teaching-research backbone members from home and abroad and vigorously promotes multi-directional exchange among peers at home and abroad.

Editor's review

Written by Liu Xiaoping and published by Jinan University Press, *Literature with Roots* is a work that explores the deep connections between literature and regional culture, historical tradition, and individual lived experience. With his distinctive scholarly perspective and rich creative practice, Liu Xiaoping shows how literature takes root in specific cultural soil, draws nourishment from it, and ultimately blooms into a unique artistic flower.

The core value of this book lies in its in-depth excavation and interpretation of the "roots of literature." Liu Xiaoping not only discusses the sources of literary creation on a theoretical level but also, through extensive concrete textual analysis and case studies, demonstrates how literature draws inspiration and strength from regional culture, folk tradition, historical memory, and personal lived experience. This discussion goes beyond the simple category of regional literature and touches on a universal proposition of literary creation: any valuable literary work must be supported by a profound cultural foundation and lived experience.

Liu Xiaoping's discussion combines a macro-level theoretical framework with micro-level close reading. He is adept at combining abstract theoretical concepts with vivid literary examples, making the discussion both academically rigorous and enjoyable to read. His interpretations of the works of several writers especially demonstrate the author's keen artistic sensibility and profound cultural insight. Through these interpretations, readers can see more clearly that behind writing that moves people, there often lies a deep bond between the author and a particular cultural tradition, geographical space, and life course.

For contemporary readers, in an era of information explosion and increasing cultural homogenization, *Literature with Roots* offers an important reflective perspective. It reminds us that genuine literary innovation often stems from a deep understanding and creative transformation of one's own cultural tradition, rather than imitation without a source or novelty for its own sake. Reading this book not only deepens one's understanding of the nature of literature but also prompts reflection on one's relationship with the cultural tradition in which one lives. This is a work that combines intellectual depth with warmth in reading, suitable for all readers concerned with literature, culture, and the building of a spiritual home.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers interested in literary theory, the sources of creativity, and the relationship between literature and cultural tradition
People engaged in literary creation or criticism who wish to deepen their understanding of the cultural foundations behind texts
Researchers concerned with the interaction between regional culture, folk tradition, and modern and contemporary literature
General literature enthusiasts who wish to enhance the depth of their literary appreciation and understand the deeper cultural meanings of works

Not a good fit for

Readers seeking light entertainment or purely story-driven reading
Readers who lack patience for theoretical or speculative content and prefer quickly obtained information

Reading tips

It is recommended to first read the preface and first chapter to grasp the author's core questions and theoretical framework
While reading, one may compare the discussion with writers or works one is familiar with or interested in to deepen understanding
For the specific regional cultural cases discussed in the book, readers may appropriately expand their reading of related background materials to gain a more three-dimensional understanding

About the publisher

Jinan University Press China · Founded in 1989

Jinan University Press is a comprehensive university press known for publishing in language and writing, history and culture, and medicine. Judging from the 2,481 titles in the database, its publishing focuses on language and writing research, the compilation of unearthed documents, Chinese culture and Eastern philosophy, traditional Chinese medicine, and grassroots medical standards. Representative books include the Chinese Dictionary (Second Edition), the series on the collected interpretation and modern translation of Warring States documents from the Language Services Series and the series on the language of unearthed documents, Chinese Cultural Psychology (6th Edition), Illustrated Compendium of Traditional Chinese Medicine Processing Techniques, and Construction and Technical Standards for Standardized Bronchoscopy Rooms in Primary-Level Pediatrics. In terms of authors, scholars such as Zhu Cheng, Zhang Yujin, Wang Fengyan, Zheng Hong, Cao Hui and Ma Zhiguo form its author base in language and documents, cultural psychology, and traditional Chinese medicine. In terms of publishing characteristics, the press emphasizes the collected interpretation and modern translation of unearthed documents and language service research, while also systematically organizing cultural psychology and medical techniques. Public information on specific matters such as overseas Chinese-language education is limited and is therefore not elaborated here.

版权信息
作者介绍
总序
上编
第一章中国现当代文学对儒家文化寻根及其张力
第二章儒家“善”与中国现当代文学的欲望叙述
第三章中国现当代文学的闲适话语及其精神特质
第四章 20世纪中国国民性改造思潮与道家文化
第五章中国当代文学的存在主义思潮与道家生存论
第六章中国当代文学的人道主义话语与道家文化
第七章中国当代文学的自然话语与道家文化
第八章消费主义的本质、内涵及其影响
第九章通俗文化与人文精神
中编
第十章 “至乐”的诱惑
第十一章仁义、现代性与欲望
第十二章 “道”的隐遁与显现
第十三章阿城小说的欲望叙述策略
第十四章 90年代作家的欲望叙事
第十五章鄢烈山现象的形成及其意义
第十六章目标的窘困与意义的迷失
第十七章寒山碧的传记文学观与文学史写作
下编
第十八章戴望舒诗作的语言策略
第十九章戴望舒诗作的意象方式
第二十章李金发、戴望舒诗歌比较论
第二十一章卞国福、朱文根、沈天鸿诗歌论
第二十二章中间代：命名的有效性及其持续发展
第二十三章对话中间代
参考文献
后记

FAQ

Is this book a purely theoretical work? Does it include specific analysis of works?

This book is not purely abstract theoretical exposition. While constructing a theoretical framework, Liu Xiaoping incorporates extensive detailed analysis of specific writers and works, using case studies to confirm and develop his views on the "roots of literature," giving the theoretical discussion a solid textual foundation.

Does reading this book require a professional background in literary theory?

Although the book involves literary theory, the author's writing strives to be clear and fluent, integrating theoretical concepts into concrete analysis and discussion. Readers with a general foundation in literary reading can understand its main content; professional background is not required, but a certain amount of patience and thoughtful engagement will help readers gain more.

Does this book mainly discuss Chinese regional literature?

The scope of this book is not limited to "regional literature" in the narrow sense. Although regional culture and local experience are important dimensions in its discussion of the "roots of literature," the author's vision is broader, involving multiple roots such as tradition, history, and individual lived experience, aiming to reveal the universal cultural dependence and spiritual sources of literary creation.

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About the author

刘小平 Author

Liu Xiaoping is an author about whom limited public information is available. Two works can currently be confirmed: Microcontroller Application Technology and Literature with Roots, which fall under categories such as artificial intelligence and literary appreciation. Microcontroller Application Technology addresses the field of microcontrollers and embedded applications, aimed at readers who need to grasp hardware control and programming design. Literature with Roots turns to literary appreciation, focusing on the foundations and inner value of literary works and reflecting an emphasis on close reading and the humanistic tradition. These two works belong to technical education and literary criticism respectively, covering a wide range of subjects and suggesting that the author's writing is not confined to a single field. As no clear records of birth and death dates, nationality, or professional experience have been found, the author's life remains difficult to outline, and readers can only learn about the questions and modes of expression that concern the author through the works themselves.

栾栋 Author

Luan Dong is a Chinese author whose work spans literary appreciation, social culture, and the social sciences. Public information about him is limited, and a complete account of his life is not available. Judging from the eleven works held in the collection, his research interests range across classical poetics and contemporary Western literary theory: he has carefully traced the history of interpretations of the Nineteen Old Poems, the evolution of aesthetic experience in Wei-Jin xuanyan and landscape poetry, and has also engaged with frontier topics such as New Historicism and Haraway's cyborg theory, extending his scope to the existential vision of twentieth-century French fiction. In addition, he examines the relationship between object-description literature and the spirit of the age, as well as the prose of the Seventy Disciples' later followers. Overall, his writing combines textual scholarship with theoretical reflection, and his wide-ranging subjects reveal an academic profile that moves between classical literature and interdisciplinary cultural studies.