One of the most exciting recent developments in the study of
Chinese literature has been the rediscovery of an extremely rich
and diverse tradition of women's writing of the imperial period
(221 B.C.E.-1911 C.E.). Many of these writings are of considerable
literary quality. Others provide us with moving insights into the
lives and feelings of a surprisingly diverse group of women living
in Confucian China, a society that perhaps more than any other is
known for its patriarchal tradition.
Because of the burgeoning interest in the study of both
premodern and modern women in China, several scholarly books,
articles, and even anthologies of women's poetry have been
published in the last two decades. This anthology differs from
previous works by offering a glimpse of women's writings not only
in poetry but in other genres as well, including essays and
letters, drama, religious writing, and narrative fiction.
The authors have presented the selections within their
respective biographical and historical contexts. This comprehensive
approach helps to clarify traditional Chinese ideas on the nature
and function of literature as well as on the role of the woman
writer.
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