Title: Studies on the 19th Century Western Literary Trends: Historical Background and Current Implications
Lecturer: JIANG Chengyong (Professor of Comparative Literature at Zhejiang Gongshang University)
Chairperson: YANG Mingming (Professor, School of Foreign Languages and Literatures, East China Normal University)
Date: 1:30 pm, December 7th, 2016 (Wednesday)
Venue: Room 5103, Building of School of Humanities, Minhang Campus, ECNU
Sponsor: Si-mian Institute for Advanced Studies in Humanities, ECNU
Abstract of the Lecture:
Since the 19th century, the development and evolution of western literature has mostly manifested itself in “literary trends” or “literary movements” which ran against traditions. A comprehensive and thorough study on the 19th century western literary trends will not only be helpful for our understanding of the 19th century western literature, but also conducive to our exploration of the modernist and postmodernist movements in the 20th century.
Brief Introduction of the Lecturer:
JIANG Chengyong, Ph.D., is a professor of comparative literature at Zhejiang Gongshang University. Currently he serves as the Chairman of Zhejiang Federation of Humanities and Social Sciences Circles, President of China Foreign Literature Teaching Association, and the Honorary President of Zhejiang Association for Foreign Literature and Comparative Literature.
