Chronology Entry
Year
1979
Text
Yuan, Kun. [On Shakespeare's humanism]. In : Wai guo wen xue yan jiu ; no 2 (1979).
Yuan Kun discusses the historical and immediate significance of Shakespeare’s humanism. He believes that Shakespeare represented in his works a humanism that was prevailing and progressive idology during the Renaissance, showing through his characters how humanism could be used as an ideological weapon against feudalism. Yuan also blieves that this humanism was not the outmoded bourgeois idea that was condemned by the Gang of Four in the Cultural revolution. Rather, it was of great significance to Chinese society after the Cultural revolution because the people needed humanism to sweep away feudalism under the cover of socialism.
Yuan Kun discusses the historical and immediate significance of Shakespeare’s humanism. He believes that Shakespeare represented in his works a humanism that was prevailing and progressive idology during the Renaissance, showing through his characters how humanism could be used as an ideological weapon against feudalism. Yuan also blieves that this humanism was not the outmoded bourgeois idea that was condemned by the Gang of Four in the Cultural revolution. Rather, it was of great significance to Chinese society after the Cultural revolution because the people needed humanism to sweep away feudalism under the cover of socialism.
Mentioned People (1)
Shakespeare, William
(Stratford-upon-Avon 1564-1616 Stratford-upon-Avon) : Dramatiker, Dichter
Subjects
Literature : Occident : Great Britain
Documents (1)
| # | Year | Bibliographical Data | Type / Abbreviation | Linked Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1996 | Zhang, Xiao Yang. Shakepseare in China : a comparative study of two traditions and cultures. (Newark : University of Delaware Press, 1996). S. 243-244. | Publication / Shak16 |