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Published (digital) | Leiden University Libraries, |
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Title | Fan dui |
Statement of responsibility | [Xiao Kaiyu, Sun Wenbo] |
Creator/other | Xiao Kaiyu |
Shelfmark | SINOL. UNPO.45 |
Subject (topical) | Chinese poetry |
Subject (geographic) | China |
Subject (temporal) | 1900-2099 |
Note | Against is a sizable co-production by Sun Wenbo and Xiao Kaiyu. Its name could alternatively be rendered in English as Opposition. Especially in the first few years after June Fourth, connotations of 反对 ‘be against, oppose’ would have been politically sensitive, meaning potentially dangerous for its makers, even though the journal features an eloquent disclaimer explaining that what its makers were “against” is, basically, laziness and easy satisfaction in poetry, in their ongoing struggle to pursue Paul Valéry’s ideal of “pure poetry”. This may help explain why Against has an entirely white cover. Its potentially controversial title only appears on the first (inside) page, accompanied by the English caption in two of the later issues. |
Language | Chinese |
Country | Netherlands |
Extent | electronic resource |
Published/created | [成都] : [Publisher not identified], 1989-1992 |
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