A Philological Approach to a Modern Sino-Indonesian Book: The Coconuts by Zheng Tufei
A Philological Approach to a Modern Sino-Indonesian Book: The Coconuts by Zheng Tufei
Author(s): Cătălina BălanSubject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Philology
Published by: Editura Universitatii Transilvania din Brasov
Keywords: Sino-Indonesian literature; philology; Sinophone literature; modern literature;
Summary/Abstract: Philology as a discipline in the sphere of humanities has recently lost ground in favour of other approaches, but it nevertheless has the potential of exploring literary texts in their inner structures and outer connections as well, bringing rich information to the discussion. While being traditionally used in the study of old manuscripts, philology is deemed efficient and informative in the case of modern, printed books as well. The present paper elaborates a case study of a philological approach to the prose volume The Coconuts, published by Sino-Indonesian author Zheng Tufei in 1929 in Shanghai, emphasizing analysis of formal levels as well as contextualization and intertextuality.
Journal: Bulletin of the Transilvania University of Braşov, Series IV: Philology & Cultural Studies
- Issue Year: 19/2026
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 7-24
- Page Count: 18
- Language: English
