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AY 2008

#11 | Blockage (heisoku) and maturity—Poetry and fiction in Ming Dynasty China

AY 2008

#11 | Blockage (heisoku) and maturity—Poetry and fiction in Ming Dynasty China

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This lecture will be a historical discussion concerning poetry and fiction during Ming Dynasty China. We will look at the process by which Chinese literature evolved from an inward-looking period to a mature literary period, spreading to the masses, and achieving maturity in fiction written in the baihua vernacular.

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Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia
※Affiliations and positions are as of the time of recording.
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