Prof.Xu Xinjian has written a work that asks the world to recognize the diverse multiethnic traditional literatures of China.Much of this traditional literature is oral-based,though written texts are an important comp...Prof.Xu Xinjian has written a work that asks the world to recognize the diverse multiethnic traditional literatures of China.Much of this traditional literature is oral-based,though written texts are an important component of several ethnic traditions.In the history of Chinese literature this is a relatively new way of perceiving the Chinese literary tradition,which from its very roots has had a close,nuanced relation to the spoken and sung word and has reflected the literary achievements of diverse local cultures——dating back to the Shijing《诗经》(Book of Songs).展开更多
文摘Prof.Xu Xinjian has written a work that asks the world to recognize the diverse multiethnic traditional literatures of China.Much of this traditional literature is oral-based,though written texts are an important component of several ethnic traditions.In the history of Chinese literature this is a relatively new way of perceiving the Chinese literary tradition,which from its very roots has had a close,nuanced relation to the spoken and sung word and has reflected the literary achievements of diverse local cultures——dating back to the Shijing《诗经》(Book of Songs).
