Author：David Damrosch

Abstract: The Eurocentrism of Comparative Literature has meant that non-European literary texts have been studied through either vague universalism or imperialist exoticism. What can correct, or complement, such orientalist knowledge is contrapuntal reading with local knowledge, to tackle cultural difference not as an anomaly but a fact to be analytically accommoda...

Column：Comparative Literature Studies   096-110   Details

Author：Theo D'haen

Abstract: From different perspectives, Shu-mei Shih, Rey Chow, and Revathi Krishnaswamy have accused Comparative Literature of being inherently Eurocentric in that the comparative study of non-European/Western literatures continues being steered by European/Western paradigms. In what follows I briefly outline their respective positions...

Column：Comparative Literature Studies   111-121   Details

Author：Qikun Hou

Abstract: The English translation and transmission of Mao Zedong’s poems has allowed the world to better understand Mao Zedong and his identity as a poet, which has a positive effect on the global dissemination of traditional Chinese culture, and has become an important part of the strategy of Chinese culture “going out.” Based on the analysis of Mao Zedong’s poems translated by Willis Barnstone, this article focuses on the translator’s thoughts the strategies and methods of poetry translation, and tries to analyze his three translation principles which can be concluded as follows word-for-word translation, literal translation with equivalence and the specific and diverse translation strategies for readers of different foreign language levels and experiences.

Column：Translation Studies   122-130   Details

Author：Xingang Qi, Yunhua Deng

Abstract: Hedging serves special pragmatic functions in English news discourse. However, current research has failed to reveal the interrelationships of the pragmatic motivations of hedging. From the standpoint of subjectivity, this paper constructs a continuum of hedging with respect to the three dimensi...

Column：Linguistic Studies   131-143   Details

Author：Yan Wang, Huan Ren

Abstract: In the context of telling China’s stories to the world, English news reports on intangible cultural heritage play an important role in the dissemination and promotion of traditional Chinese culture in the international community. This study conducts a corpus-based discourse analysis of the news reports on this topic collected from China Daily and News on the Web Corpus, and compares the lexical features, news themes, communicative agents and communication strategies of the Chinese and foreign media discourse from the perspective of Cultural Discourse Studies. The socio-cultural implications of the study may provide insight into the international communication of cultural heritage.

Column：Linguistic Studies   144-156   Details

Author：Xinggang Shen

Abstract: Harold Bloom was a core member of the Yale School of deconstruction in the United States, and his theory of the anxiety of influence is extremely insightful. Since the 1990s, Western modern literary criticism has been limited by politicization, historicization and gendered orientation. Therefore, Bloom returns to l...

Column：Cultural Studies   001-012   Details

Author：Lu Zheng

Abstract: The 18th-century German writer Klopstock proposed relevant suggestions on orthography in his poetic writings. He pointed out that German words should be spelled according to phonetic rules and the principle of frugality. In addition, based on the pronunciation features of German language, Klopstock modified the epic rhythm rules originated from ancient Greece, which achieved the coordination and unity between the poetic form and content, and thus promoted the national and innovative development of German literature. Meanwhile, he advocated reciting poetry in public places. Starting from the perspective of reception aesthetics, he used the sound of poetry to establish patriotic emotional resonance with the audience. Through standardizing the language and localizing the poetic rhythm, Klopstock aimed to build a language community that conforms to the national characteristics and construct German national identity at the cultural level.

Column：Cultural Studies   013-025   Details

Author：Wenping Gan, Ke Lu

Abstract: The criticism of American literature, having experienced such big “turns” as the “linguistic turn”, “cultural turn”, “ethical turn” and “spatial turn”, witnesses its research on the American Suburban Novels. Three books published in the 21st century concentrate their studies on the identity of the middle-class white males and the trajectory of their identity change. First, the white males’ identity crisis is characterized by the spiritual and cultural poverty. Then, the white males in the complicated social and historical environment ponder how to get out of the crisis. Last, the white males try to get rid of their identity crisis and reconstruct their identity through sharing the living space with the strangers. These three phases constitute a causal and progressive relationship, and construct a panoramic picture for the study of the American middle-class white ide

Column：Cultural Studies   026-036   Details

Author：Xiaolin Zhang, Xi Xi

Abstract: Justice is the value that human society has been striving to realize since ancient times. It encompasses man’s vision of a good society. British contemporary novelist Ian McEwan, in his 2001 novel Atonement, shows his concern and exploration of the issue of “justice” in many aspects. Through presenting the suffering of good peopl...

Column：Literature Studies   037-049   Details

Author：Meiling Zuo

Abstract: Renowned Jewish American writer Philip Roth has a penetrating insight into the malaise of American society. The final installment of his “American Trilogy,” The Human Stain, offers a profound depiction of the racial conflicts and political hypocrisy within American society. This thesis interp...

Column：Literature Studies   050-058   Details