Classicism 2.0： The Vitality of Classicist Poetry Online in Contemporary China  

作　　者：Zhiyi YANG MA Dayong 

机构地区：[1]Department of Sinology, University of Frankfurt, 60438 Frankfurt am Main, Germany [2]Department of Chinese Literature, College of the Humanities, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China

出　　处：《Frontiers of Literary Studies in China-Selected Publications from Chinese Universities》2018年第3期526-557,共32页中国高等学校学术文摘·文学研究（英文版）

摘　　要：In this paper, we examine the various approaches toward literary classicism among contemporary Chinese poets. If ＂poetry of the establishment＂ features ideological conservatism and aesthetic populism, then its opposite is the online scene of classicist poetry which represents an innovative continuation of the poetic tradition. Here such innovations are discussed in terms of theme, language, and form. Thematic innovations include further that of ideology, worldview, and urbanity. In particular, we argue that a major distinction between contemporary online classicist poets and their premodern predecessors is in their cultural identity. Unlike a traditional literatus who is a poet, scholar, and bureaucrat, contemporary poets often endure economic, intellectual, or political marginalization; or at the very least, writing in the marginalized genre of classicist poetry is a skill that can no longer be readily translated into career success. This new type of poetic identity, in addition to their modern education, has given rise to fresh interpretations of our living world unseen in premodern poetry. Despite their broad spectrum of intellectual persuasions and aesthetic preferences, most of the poets have demonstrated an audacity to experiment, which, coupled with full versatility and virtuosity in the classical poetry tradition, creates outstanding poems. The highly original works of a few leading classicist poets like Lizilizilizi （Zeng Shaoli）, Xutang （Duan Xiaosong）, and Dugu Shiroushou （Zeng Zheng） will be examined in depth.In this paper, we examine the various approaches toward literary classicism among contemporary Chinese poets. If ＂poetry of the establishment＂ features ideological conservatism and aesthetic populism, then its opposite is the online scene of classicist poetry which represents an innovative continuation of the poetic tradition. Here such innovations are discussed in terms of theme, language, and form. Thematic innovations include further that of ideology, worldview, and urbanity. In particular, we argue that a major distinction between contemporary online classicist poets and their premodern predecessors is in their cultural identity. Unlike a traditional literatus who is a poet, scholar, and bureaucrat, contemporary poets often endure economic, intellectual, or political marginalization; or at the very least, writing in the marginalized genre of classicist poetry is a skill that can no longer be readily translated into career success. This new type of poetic identity, in addition to their modern education, has given rise to fresh interpretations of our living world unseen in premodern poetry. Despite their broad spectrum of intellectual persuasions and aesthetic preferences, most of the poets have demonstrated an audacity to experiment, which, coupled with full versatility and virtuosity in the classical poetry tradition, creates outstanding poems. The highly original works of a few leading classicist poets like Lizilizilizi （Zeng Shaoli）, Xutang （Duan Xiaosong）, and Dugu Shiroushou （Zeng Zheng） will be examined in depth.

关 键 词：classicist poetry internet social media Lizilizilizi （Zeng Shaoli） Xutang （Duan Xiaosong） Dugu Shiroushou （Zeng Zheng） poetry of the establishment poetry of resistance 

分 类 号：TP391.4[自动化与计算机技术—计算机应用技术] B83-0[自动化与计算机技术—计算机科学与技术]