Victor Segalen's Literary Encounter with China. Chinese Moulds, Western Thoughts.
Toronto. University of Toronto Press. 1988. First Edition. Stock ID #177662 "The French writer Victor Segalen (1878-1919) lived in China form 1909 to 1914. Inspired by his contact with Chinese civilization, he drew on its history, legends, philosophy, arts, literature, religious rites, and social institutions to create poetry and prose highly innovative in their form as well as in their subject: his work revolutionized completely the 'exotic literature' genre. … In this study Yvonne Hsieh examines each of Segalen's 'Chinese works' to determine his choice and adaptation of Chinese material, to shed light on any obscure allusions in the process, and to point out the innovative features and inherent problems that place each text in a genre of its own." When referring to this item please quote stockid 177662.
312pp, notes, bibliography, index, a very good hardback copy.
Price: $40.00 AU