中国文化概况课件Unit 13Chapter 3 Literature概要1精选.ppt

Journey to the West An outstanding romantic work full of fantastic tales. And also a masterpiece about deities (神仙) and ghosts. It tells of the Tang Dynasty monk, Xuan Zang overcoming 81 adversities and defeating various monsters and demons before finally reaching India, assisted by his three disciples: Sun Wu Kong, Zhu Ba Jie, and Sha Seng. * Dream of the Red Mansions The greatest novel in Chinese literature. The central thread of the novel is the tragic love story between Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu. Instead of just telling the love story, it taps the social origins of the tragedy through probing deeply into the characters’ minds and complicated relationships. * Great Writers of the 20th Century(10 minutes) Two peaks of Chinese modern literature The May 4th Movement in 1919and the opening-up policy in 1978 have produced two peaks of literary prosperity. Eight great writers of the 20th century Lu Xun, Guo Moruo, Mao Dun, Ba Jin, Laoshe, Cao Yu, Shen Congwen and Ai Qing * Lu Xun (1881-1936) A great thinker, a revolutionary figure in literature with pioneering thoughts and also one of the founders of modern literature in China. A Madmans Diary 《狂人日记》 Call to Arms《呐喊》 The True Story of Ah Q《阿Q正传》 Wandering 《彷徨》 Old Tales Retold 《故事新编》 * Guo Moruo (1892-1978) He was a writer, poet, dramatist, historian, archaeologist, paleography (古字体) expert, and a social activist. The Goddess《女神》 Qu Yuan 《屈原》 Zhuo Wenjun 《卓文君》 Wang Zhaojun 《王昭君》 * Mao Dun (1896-1981) A critic, novelist and short-story writer noted for his commitment to the doctrine of realism. Once one of the chief editors of China’s foremost literary journal Short Story Monthly 《小说月报》 Midnight 《子夜》 Spring Silkworms 《春蚕》 The Shop of Lin Family《林家铺子》 * Ba Jin (1904-2005) A prolific (多产的) writer, praised by Lu Xun as “a writer with passion and progressive thinking”. Trilogy of the Turbulent Currents 《激流三部曲》 Family，Spring and Autumn. * Chapter 3 Literature A Glimpse of Chinese Cultur