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2015 , Vol. 9 >Issue 2: 318 - 336

DOI: https://doi.org/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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  • Institute for Trans-cultural Studies, Beijing International Studies University, Beijing 100024, China

Published date: 10 Jul 2015

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2014 Higher Education Press and Brill
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Abstract

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.

Key words： 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[J]. Frontiers of Literary Studies in China, 2015 , 9(2) : 318 -336 . DOI: 10.3868/s010-004-015-0014-4

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