Russian literature in the Chinese school programme

Authors

  • Linyin Li Peking University, Institute of Foreign Languages, Department of Russian Language and Literature (China)
  • Elena Markasova Peking University, Institute of Foreign Languages, Department of Russian Language and Literature (China)
  • Ruhan Zhang Peking University, Institute of Foreign Languages, Department of Russian Language and Literature (China)
  • Yutin Cao Peking University, Institute of Foreign Languages, Department of Russian Language and Literature (China)

Abstract

The article “Russian literature in the Chinese school program” by Li Linyin, Elena Markasova, Zhang Ruhan, Cao Yuting is devoted to the “Russian school-knowledge” in China, and more specifically, the choice of works of Russian literature and forms of studying it in Chinese schools. Russian literature was included in the Chinese school in 1920-e years and holds a stable position as texts of foreign literature in the textbooks. It has foreign status, but is perceived as “spiritually closed”, knowledge of it is considered to be prestigious. Russian classics of the XIX-XX century is considered to be reputable definitely. “The textbook of Chinese language and literature” ( 文 ) means “the textbook of Chinese literature”: school teaching methods for literature essentially differ in Chinese and Russian schools. The article describes the distribution of Russian writer's works in classes and collected data on differences in the composition of texts by major publishing houses and programs, lists the types of tasks in the classes.


Keywords: a history of Russian literature, Russian literature in China, Russian as

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Published

2018-02-15

How to Cite

Li Л., Markasova Е., Zhang Ж., & Cao Ю. (2018). Russian literature in the Chinese school programme. Children’s Readings: Studies in Children’s Literature, 11(1), 119–132. Retrieved from https://detskie-chtenia.ru/index.php/journal/article/view/253

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 1 (2017)

Section

Studies and Materials