Chinese Journal of Literary Criticism

No.3, 2018

Erich Auerbach and Qian Zhongshu’s Inspirations as Entry Point

(Abstract)

Wu Fusheng

In the study of comparative literature, Erich Auerbach and Qian Zhongshu both advocate a thorough examination of a certain literary phenomena through actual and extendable textual details as the starting point. An indepth discussion of their theories, practices and a few cases in their representative works Mimesis and Limited Views (Guan zhui bian) will provide reference for the study of comparative literature in the future.