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SUMMARY:Title to be confirmed - Cao Wenxuan\, Peking University
DTSTART:20190313T170000Z
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CONTACT:Lucian Stephenson
DESCRIPTION:Cao Wenxuan will discuss what is meant by ‘literature’ and
  how his understandings of what literature can be have shaped his writing.
  Professor Cao’s desire to innovate is reflected in his development from
  writing simple pastoral stories (e.g. _Bronze & Sunflower_) to grander-sc
 ale fantasy series like _The King’s Book_. Professor Cao questions what 
 those developments are\, how they are related\, and how such different wor
 ks can equally be understood as ‘literature’. By focusing on the _lite
 rary_ within literature\, he draws upon fundamental aspects of story-telli
 ng such as love and grief\, characters\, scenery\, and attention to detail
 s\, in order to determine the possibilities of innovation within literatur
 e.\n\n*Cao Wenxuan* (*曹文轩*) is one of China’s most popular and imp
 ortant authors of children’s literature. Winner of the 2016 Internationa
 l Hans Christian Andersen Prize\, he is especially well-known for writing 
 about the complex lives of children facing great challenges. He is a profe
 ssor of Chinese literature at Peking University.\n
LOCATION:The Auditorium\, Homerton College\, Hills Road\, Cambridge CB2 8P
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