Traditional Chinese Humor : A Study in Art and Literature /

Traditional Chinese Humor : A Study in Art and Literature / / [by] Henry W. Wells.

A beguiling world informed by a distinctive sense of the comic is opened to Western readers in this perceptive book. Beginning with the arts of painting and sculpture, the author proceeds to demonstrate the vital role of humor in the work of Chinese poets and other writers, many of whom cultivated t...

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Wells, Henry W., 1895-1978.
Place / Publishing House:Bloomington, : Indiana University Press, [1971]
©[1971]
Year of Publication:1971
Language:English
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 online resource ix, 242 pages) :; illustrations
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A beguiling world informed by a distinctive sense of the comic is opened to Western readers in this perceptive book. Beginning with the arts of painting and sculpture, the author proceeds to demonstrate the vital role of humor in the work of Chinese poets and other writers, many of whom cultivated the art of smiling at life's incongruities. Copious quotations in English translation make the charm of Chinese humor accessible to all.
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Humour chinois Dans la litterature. ram
Humour chinois Dans l'art. ram
Chinese wit and humor. fast (OCoLC)fst00857743
Chinese wit and humor History and criticism.
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