Literary Communication in Song Dynasty

Based on first-hand historical materials, this book explores the various aspects of literary communication during the Song Dynasty in China.

The book investigates the single-channel dissemination of poetry and ci works, the dissemination of literary collections, the dissemination through wall inscriptions, the oral dissemination of Song ci, the remuneration and commercialization of literature in the Song Dynasty, the paths to fame for Song writers, the non-literary factors in the disseminati...