Dean of the College Presents
Candidate for the Position in Chinese
Harrison Huang
Thursday, December 12, 2013
Olin Humanities, Room 102
Xie Lingyun (385–433):
Landscape Poetry and Imperial Performance
Xie Lingyun was the founder of Chinese landscape poetry, and also arguably the first critic on this literary topic. My talk will present the terms by which Xie articulated his aesthetics of landscape, and contextualize this aesthetics in traditions about kingship, court excursion, and imperial performance.
For more information, call 845-758-7545, or e-mail [email protected].
Location: Olin Humanities, Room 102