Three Appearances of Literary Youth and a New Definition

Authors

Alexander Turner, The College of WoosterFollow

Abstract

An analysis of the Chinese term "Literary Youth." Three Chinese poets were interviewed and their work analyzed in order to understand what subset of the Chinese population the term refers to, paying particular attention to historical changes in Chinese society and the effect on Literary Youth, the modern manifestation of Literary Youth, and what timeless qualities of humanity connect Literary Youth to one another.

Advisor

Wang, Rujie

Department

Chinese Studies

Recommended Citation

Turner, Alexander, "Three Appearances of Literary Youth and a New Definition" (2013). Senior Independent Study Theses. Paper 6.
https://openworks.wooster.edu/independentstudy/6

Disciplines

Chinese Studies

Keywords

chinese, poetry, cultural revolution, literary analysis

Publication Date

2013

Degree Granted

Bachelor of Arts

Document Type

Senior Independent Study Thesis Exemplar