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Research on Literary Classics in China over the Past Forty Years: An Analysis Based on the Journal Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
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Abstract
Over the past forty years, the study of literary classics within literary theory has been continuously deepened and has achieved notable results. This paper examines the journal Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art, one of the most important platforms for Chinese scholarship in this field, in order to analyze how research on the concept of the literary classic has developed in China during the last forty years. The study traces this process through three stages: from the 1980s to the 1990s, the first decade of the 21st century, and the period after 2010. By adopting a diachronic perspective, the paper aims to show the distinctive features of each stage while also revealing their internal connections. On this basis, three major approaches to the study of the classic can be identified: the study of the classic status of literary works, the study of canonization processes, and the study of theories of the classic. Finally, through both diachronic observation and typological analysis, the paper outlines the present state of research on the literary classic and offers a brief conclusion and outlook, with the hope of providing new perspectives for future studies of canon formation.
Keywords
Literary classic; Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art; Current state of research; research prospects
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How to cite this paper
Research on Literary Classics in China over the Past Forty Years: An Analysis Based on the Journal Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
How to cite this paper: Ziwei Teng. (2025) Research on Literary Classics in China over the Past Forty Years: An Analysis Based on the Journal Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art. Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Science, 9(9), 1721-1725.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/jhass.2025.09.005
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