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“A glory to come : John Donne studies in China” (Publication, 2007)

Year

2007

Text

Yan, Kui. A glory to come : John Donne studies in China. In : John Donne journal ; vol. 26, (2007). (DonJ13)

Type

Publication

Contributors (1)

Yan, Kui  (um 2001) : English literature, Southwest University, Chongqing

Mentioned People (1)

Donne, John  (London 1572-1631 London) : Schriftsteller, Dichter

Subjects

Literature : Occident : Great Britain / References / Sources

Chronology Entries (2)

# Year Text Linked Data
1 1930-2000 John Donne and China : general
Yan Kui : Donne was briefly introduced in the 1930s, his entrance into China's academic world had to wait until the 1980s. Most of the publications in the 1980s were introductory in nature, they were all instructive and authentic. When the Chinese scholars began their study of Donne, they found themselves stuck in two traditions : modern Western theories and traditional Chinese training. One of the results of Donne studies in the 1990s was an increase of the perspectives from which to investiage Donne's works. The most original was comparatist studies, which were to develop right into the new century. Insofar as Donne was concerned, the basic trends of such studies were to compare him with either a Chinese poet or an English poet. The most significant studies were by Zhang Xuechun from 1995 to 1998. Besides comparative study, other integral contributions to Donne studies in China include thematic, textual, and theoretical inquiries. Most Chinese scholars choose to be part of the mainstream, though they differ in the ways they conduct their research. Some of them focus on individual ideas, some on a given genre, and some on a chosen poem. Donne studies quickly developed to be one of China's top academic priorities in the field of English literature. A most significant aspect os this interest is evinced in the change of textbooks. An other development that confirms the growth of Donne studies in China is serial studies. After 2000, critical evaluations of Donne expanded to include not only studies of more of his poems but also relevant criticisms of his poems. Compared with earlier studies, these evaluations were more scholarly and more responsive to the schools and approaches of Donne studies in the West. There is a lack of translation of Donne's complete works into Chinese, the absence of conversation among Donne scholars and the difficulties of getting acess to recent publications from outside China.
2 1983 Anthology of English literature annotated in Chinese = Yingguo wen xue ming pian xuan zhu [ID D31008].
Yang Zhouhan portrayed Donne as a unique poet who simultaneously challenged his predecessors but defied later imitations. He viewed Donne's poetry as a record of the inner sufferings of the poet constantly struggling to fit into the new faith ; and above all, he read Donne's prose as what he called 'diluted poetry'.

Sources (2)

# Year Bibliographical Data Type / Abbreviation Linked Data
1 1983 Yingguo shi xuan : Shashibiya zhi Aodun : fu Faguo shi shi er shou : Bodelai'er zhi Supeiwei’ai'er. Bian Zhilin bian yi. (Changsha : Hunan ren min chu ban she, 1983). [A Chinese selection of English poetry : from Shakespeare to Auden with the original texts].
英国诗选 : 莎士比亚至奧顿 : 附法国诗十二首: 波德莱尔至苏佩维埃尔
[Enthält] : [Donne, John]. Bie li ci jie'ai. Bian Zhilin yi. (Changsha : Hunan ren min chu ban she, 1983). Übersetzung von Donne, John. Song : go and catch a falling star ; A valediction : forbidding mourning.
别离辞 : 节哀
Publication / Shak216
2 1987 Qiu, Xiaolong. Lun Duo'en he ta de ai qing shi. In : Shi jie wen xue ; no 5 (1984). [On Donne’s love poetry].
论多恩和他的爱情诗
[Enthält] : Donne, John. Cheng sheng ; Bie li ci jie’ai ; Tai yang sheng qi le ; Po xiao ; Gao bie ai : ku qi ; Sheng gu. Übersetzung von Donne, John. The canonization, A valediction : forbidding morning, The sun rising, Break of day, A valediction : of weeping.
成圣 ; 别离辞:节哀 ; 太阳升起了 ; 破晓 ; 告别辞 ; 哭泣 ; 圣骨
Publication / DonJ15

Cited by (1)

# Year Bibliographical Data Type / Abbreviation Linked Data
1 2000- Asien-Orient-Institut Universität Zürich Organisation / AOI
  • Cited by: Huppertz, Josefine ; Köster, Hermann. Kleine China-Beiträge. (St. Augustin : Selbstverlag, 1979). [Hermann Köster zum 75. Geburtstag].

    [Enthält : Ostasieneise von Wilhelm Schmidt 1935 von Josefine Huppertz ; Konfuzianismus von Xunzi von Hermann Köster]. (Huppe1, Published)