The Mirror of Modernity:The Progression of English and American Literary Studies in China
The study of foreign literature in China is closely related to the country's modern-ization process and the rise of modern academic thought.The translation,research,and teach-ing of foreign languages and literatures are also linked to the rise and development of Chinese higher education in the modern time.This paper examines the historical progression of En-glish and American Literary Studies in China from the perspective of these two correlations while discussing the resulting intellectual and cultural impact and consequences.