Chinese poetry in times of mind, mayhem and money /

Covers a range of contemporary authors and issues, from Haizi to Yin Lichuan and from poetic rhythm to exile-bashing. This book is organized around the notions of text, context and metatext, meaning poetry, its socio-political and cultural surroundings, and critical discourse in the broadest sense.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Crevel, Maghiel van
Corporate Author:	JSTOR (Organization)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Language Notes:	English.
Published:	Leiden ; Boston : Brill, ©2008.
Series:	Sinica Leidensia ; v. 86.
Subjects:	Chinese poetry > 20th century > History and criticism. Experimental poetry, Chinese > History and criticism. Avant-garde (Aesthetics) > China. Poésie chinoise > 20e siècle > Histoire et critique. Asian history. History. Humanities. Regional and national history. LITERARY CRITICISM > Asian > General. LITERARY CRITICISM > Poetry. Avant-garde (Aesthetics) Chinese poetry. Experimental poetry, Chinese. China. Xinshi Experimentelle Lyrik Chinesisch Kinesisk poesi > historia > 1900-talet > 2000-talet. Experimentell poesi > historia > Kina. Chinesisch. Geschichte 1980-2007. 1900-1999 Poetry China Electronic books. Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Preface; Acknowledgments; Conventions; List of Illustrations; Chapter One Avant-Garde Poetry from China: Text, Context and Metatext; Chapter Two True Disbelief: Han Dong; Chapter Three Thanatography and the Poetic Voice: Haizi; Chapter Four Exile: Yang Lian, Wang Jiaxin and Bei Dao; Chapter Five Mind over Matter, Matter over Mind: Xi Chuan; Chapter Six Fringe Poetry, But Not Prose: Xi Chuan and Yu Jian; Chapter Seven Objectification and the Long-Short Line: Yu Jian; Chapter Eight Narrative Rhythm, Sound and Sense: Sun Wenbo; Chapter Nine The Lower Body: Yin Lichuan and Shen Haobo.