Singapore University of Social Sciences

How did the ancient Chinese evaluate literary works? Who were the writers and which literary works were ancient Chinese critics interested in? What methods and criteria did ancient critics use to evaluate literature? What is the relationship between the history of ancient literary criticism and the history of ancient literature? What useful resources can ancient literary criticism provide for contemporary literary criticism? This course combines current research trends and introduces students to the content, methods and historical processes of ancient Chinese literary criticism, as well as works and viewpoints of selected literary critics. Through a critical reading of ancient texts, students will master the general knowledge of the history of ancient Chinese literary criticism, and improve their ability to study ancient Chinese literature.