Abstract
Since the mid-20th century, in Japan, as well as some European and American countries, studies of Journey to the West have started to emerge, which, with rich content and fruitful achievements, are in themselves narratives of overseas Sinology on this novel. Besides being an important part of overseas Sinology, they are also an extension to the modern study of Journey to the West in China, which testifies to the significance of cultural exchange in the process of “Chinese culture going West”. At the same time, through examining and interpreting Journey to the West from the perspective of global and modern culture, these narratives offer many new historical materials and insights, hence reciprocally promoting domestic study of the novel.
Keywords
overseas Sinology, narratives of Journey to the West, reviews of literary history, specialized study
First Page
15
Last Page
25
Recommended Citation
Zhu, Hongbo, and Xinxin Wang. 2021. "Narratives of Journey to the West in Overseas Sinology." Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art 41, (1): pp.15-25. https://tsla.researchcommons.org/journal/vol41/iss1/2
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