Crossing Between Tradition and Modernity presents thirteen essays written in honor of Milena Doleželova-Velingerova (1932-2012), a member of the Prague School of Sinology and an important scholar of Chinese literature who was at the forefront in introducing literary theory into sinology. Doleželova-Velingerova was that rare scholar who wrote with equal knowledge and skill about both modern and premodern Chinese literature. The essays emulate Doleželova-Velingerova's scholarship in terms of treating a broad range of historical periods, literary genres, and topics--from...