Interdisciptinary Perspective and Gross-Genre Nartive:Writing of Dunhuang Literature in The Columbia History of Chinese Literature
Since the end of the 19th century,overseas sinologists have started to compile books on Chinese literary history,which has matured and deepened since the 21st century.Since the publication of The Columbia History of Chinese Literature edited by Victor H.Mair in 2001,it has aroused extensive discussions in academic circles at home and abroad.The issues related to the writing of Dunhuang literature in this book deserve attention.By elaborating on the reasons for selecting documents,the ideas for writing,and the characteristics of returning to the literary standard,we can extract the research methods adopted by the author in writing Dunhuang literature,that is,interdisciplinary perspective and cross-genre narrative research.The literary history view and literary history methodology adopted in the book can provide a path reference for domestic writing practice.The compilation of Chinese literary history should be based on the core values of Chinese culture by participating in global international dialogue and construct scientific literary history theories so as to write literary history works that are truly intrinsic to Chinese literary culture and integrate into world trends.
The Columbia History of Chinese LiteratureDunhuang literatureVictor H.MairNeil Schmid