Abstract
This essay investigates the development and construction of Yung Man- Han's (1952-) poetic discourse and creative practice through the lens of French sinologist-philosopher François Jullien's (1951-) concept of "dé-coïncidence." Born in Hong Kong and trained in multiple areas (Taiwan, Hong Kong, and France), Yung Man-Han is one of the most productive and innovative poet-scholars based in Taiwan. However, the existing scholarship regarding Yung's poetic discourse and creation remains insufficient. This essay begins with a systematic overview of Jullien's philosophical discourse, with a particular focus on his recent concept of "dé-coïncidence" so as to better understand Yung's discursive formation of poetics. Next, I discuss the way in which Yung incorporates the kernels of both Chinese classics and Western theories into three poetic notions (derived from Classic of Poetry)-reflection, transfiguration, and narration-and how she analyzes modern poetry from the perspective of "character/word-thinking." Lastly, this paper scrutinizes how Yung utilizes Jullien's theorization of "l'ecart" to further enrich her poetics, or more precisely, to fully reveal the fecundity of modern poetic language through her distinctive poetics. By considering Yung's poetic discourse and creation a form of poetic "dé-coïncidence," this paper argues that Yung's poetics has largely pushed the boundary of modern Sinophone poetry studies and constituted itself as a unique poetics situated in Taiwan.
| Translated title of the contribution | The Poetic Practice of "Dé-coïncidence": An Investigation of Yung Man-Han's Poetic Discourse |
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| Original language | Chinese (Traditional) |
| Pages (from-to) | 157-208 |
| Number of pages | 52 |
| Journal | 東華漢學 = Dong Hwa Journal of Chinese Studies |
| Issue number | 37 |
| Publication status | Published - 2023 Jun |