Influence of contemporary Chinese literature overseas 2014.doc

1、Influence of contemporary Chinese literature overseas 2014For quite a Long period, the translation and publication of contemporary Chinese Literature have only been active in ivory towers Like universities and professional research institutions. In recent ten years since the beginning of the new cen

2、tury, the situation has reformed profoundly and contemporary Chinese Literature develops so rapidly that it gradually becomes popular common readers in European and American societies. It has become a window for Western people to Learn about Chinese society. The most influential translations of Chin

3、ese literature in 2014 In recent years, the number of Chinese Literature theme books (including books written in foreign Languages and translations) published in the world keeps more than 700 every year, nearly two varieties every day. Based on the search results of OCLC (Online Computer Library Cen

4、ter, Inc) of global Library collection data, the number of Chinese Literature translations published abroad has reached over 100 varieties in 2014. 112 countries and regions in the world have been in the range searching, including more than 20,000 Libraries, over 470 Languages. According to the infl

5、uence ranking (given the condition that only the book collected by over 30 libraries can be counted in, the number of Library included in accounts for about l/100), it is found there are 20 most influential contemporary Chinese Literary translations (including Hong Kong and Taiwan) in 2014.See the t

6、able. Twenty translations of Chinese Literature Listed in the above table can be regarded as representatives of Chinese Literature in the world Literature circles. It contains both classical and modern masterpieces, including Romance of the Three Kingdoms, poems by Li Shangyin of the Tang dynasty, a

7、nd Mirage, a novel created in the Oing dynasty, popular works by contemporary pure Literature writers including Mo Yan, Mai Jia, Tie Ning,Yu Hua and Can Xue,works by the younger generation such as GuoXiaolu and Sheng Keyi, as well as the science fiction of Liu Cixin, a domestic young writer. These w

8、orks fall into different genres including novels, poems, and books for children. Four are traditional Literature and 16 contemporary.Contemporary Chinese Literature is shining brightly. Chinese and foreign literatures reading tending towardsintegration In recent years, Chinese and foreign Literature

9、s reading is tending towards integration. Literary schools become more active in interaction, which is well evidenced by the List above. Contemporary writers Mo Yan, Yu Hua, Mai Jia,Tie Ning, Can Xue, and Wang Xiaoni are a Ll pure Literature writers early known and highly acclaimed in the domestic c

10、ountry. Their works, particularly those tending towards popular American and European styles, have drawn extra constant attention from publishers overseas. For instance, Decoded by Mai Jia,topping the List,is a mystery- thriller, a genre which has Long been popular among readers in the West. Moreove

11、r, a great number of books written by writers born in the 1970s are being translated and published, gaining more and more popularity overseas. After the publication of Fenfangs 37.2 Degrees and Dictionary for Lovers by GuoXiaolu,who received her MA from Beijing Film Academy, I Am China, her Latest w

12、ork in 2014, was translated and published by Chatto instead of a relative,she behaves Like a rivaLYin Xiaotiao is passionately infatuated with a supersta r, Fang Jing. However, she rea Lizes he is just a Layman who wants gains without giving after she knows more about him; she cant help accepting another man for his pursuit. However, she finds that he has already married when she falls in Love with him.Yin Xiaotiao is growing and Loving,but her heart has been drifting with no proper harbor to stay.