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    錢鍾書哲學小說《圍城》中的存在主義諷喻

    錢鍾書哲學小說《圍城》中的存在主義諷喻

    This talk begins with an overview of the interconnection between literature and philosophy in modern Chinese literature. Then, it probes into the three existentialist allegories in Fortress Besieged (1947), a philosophical novel written by Qian Zhongshu, a polyglot scholar of East-East comparative literature and philosophy. The novel’s overarching allegory, i.e., a fortress besieged, will be compared in juxtaposition with several philosophical allegories about the mutability and limitations of human life in Western philosophy. This talk concludes with a reflection on the seminal influence of this novel in contemporary Chinese society where “fortress besieged” has become an everyday word referring to one’s existential crisis.
    Event date: 9/2/2023
    Speaker: Dr. Heidi Huang (Lingnan University)
    Hosted by: Confucius Institute of Hong Kong

    Subjects:
    Chinese Literature
    Keywords:
    Wei cheng (Qian Zhongshu) Qian Zhongshu 1910-1998 Criticism interpretation etc.
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    Video