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Modern Archaics

- Continuity and Innovation in the Chinese Lyric Tradition, 1900-1937

About Modern Archaics

After the 1911 fall of the Qing dynasty, many declared the classical Chinese poetic tradition dead. In Modern Archaics, Shengqing Wu draws on extensive archival research into the poetry collections and literary journals of two generations of writers to challenge this claim and demonstrate the continuing significance of the classical form.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780674726673
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 456
  • Published:
  • January 20, 2014
  • Dimensions:
  • 155x233x36 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 788 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: June 10, 2024

Description of Modern Archaics

After the 1911 fall of the Qing dynasty, many declared the classical Chinese poetic tradition dead. In Modern Archaics, Shengqing Wu draws on extensive archival research into the poetry collections and literary journals of two generations of writers to challenge this claim and demonstrate the continuing significance of the classical form.

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