芮兰娜主编《全球化语境中的小说》即出

 

[本网讯]瑞典汉学家芮兰娜(Lena Rydholm)主编的论文集《全球化语境中的小说》即将出版，其中收有由芮兰娜所撰写的中国小说与小说的跨文化概念一章。

Fiction in Global Contexts

History and Recent Developments

Ed. by Rydholm, Lena/ Cullhed, Anders Erik

Publisher: Gruyter, Walter de GmbH

Format: Hardback 320 pages

Aims and Scope

People of all times and in all cultures have produced and consumed fiction in a variety of forms, not only for entertainment, but also to spread knowledge, religious or political beliefs. Furthermore, fiction has taken part in reflecting and shaping the cultural identity of communities as well as the identity of individuals. This volume aims to explore the concept and the use of fiction from different epochs, in different cultures and in different forms, both ancient and more recent. It covers a broad field of interests, from ancient literature, art, philosophy and theater to Bollywood productions, television series and modern electronic media. Twenty-three scholars from ten countries and from different areas and fields of interests in the Humanities assembled inStockholmon a conference in August 2012 to exchange views on "Fiction in Global Contexts". This volume presents the results of their discussions.

It contains fresh perspectives on issues and topics such as:

1.the nature of fiction ;

2.fiction and its relationship to "truth" ;

3.the demand for and the function and uses of fiction ;

4.the development of fiction from ancient to modern times ;

5.different forms of fiction ;

6.fiction in social contexts or in a gender perspective