Franz Kafka and Chinese Culture
Franz Kafka and Chinese Culture
Summary
This book conducts a comprehensive and in-depth analysis of Franz Kafka’s relation to China. Highlighting kindred philosophical concepts, shared aesthetic tastes, and parallel narrative strategies, these comparisons transcend mere textual analysis, to explore the profound cultural, historical, and philosophical implications of Kafka’s works.
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Franz Kafka and Chinese Culture by Yanbing Zeng
This book conducts a comprehensive and in-depth analysis of Franz Kafkas relation to China. Highlighting kindred philosophical concepts, shared aesthetic tastes, and parallel narrative strategies, these comparisons transcend mere textual analysis, to explore the profound cultural, historical, and philosophical implications of Kafkas works.Yanbing Zeng is Doctor of Literature, professor and doctoral supervisor of School of Liberal Art in Renmin University of China. He specializes in Western literature studies, comparative study of Chinese and Western Literature, study on postmodern literature and culture, and study on Kafka, and has published several monographs in these fields.
Yuan Li, the translator, is Professor of English at the Faculty of English Language & Culture, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies. She has published extensively on contemporary Chinese and Anglo-Irish literature, culture and world literature.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9789811926037 |
| ISBN 10 | 9811926034 |
| Title | Franz Kafka and Chinese Culture |
| Author | Yanbing Zeng |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Springer Verlag, Singapore |
| Year published | 2022-10-21 |
| Number of pages | 242 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |