Inquiries and Confession before the Cross: An Interpretation of Wang Guilin’s My Jerusalem

LIU Yan

doi:10.3868/s010-004-015-0014-4

Front. Lit. Stud. China ›› 2015, Vol. 9 ›› Issue (2) : 318 -336. DOI: 10.3868/s010-004-015-0014-4

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Inquiries and Confession before the Cross: An Interpretation of Wang Guilin’s My Jerusalem

LIU Yan

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This essay employs the approach of New Criticism close reading to interpret My Jerusalem by a contemporary Chinese poet, Wang Guilin, from the dialogic perspective of “I and Thou.” From a dimension of faith beyond daily life, the poet narrates his astonishment, historical reflection and spiritual transformation during a visit to Jerusalem. For him, the journey to Jerusalem was also a pilgrimage to a spiritual homeland, self-achievement, and peace and love.

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Jerusalem / Bible / I and Thou / the Cross

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LIU Yan. Inquiries and Confession before the Cross: An Interpretation of Wang Guilin’s My Jerusalem. Front. Lit. Stud. China, 2015, 9(2): 318-336 DOI:10.3868/s010-004-015-0014-4