Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Editor's Foreword vii
4. Introduction xi
5. 1. The Paradox Of Language 1
6. 2. The Metaparadox of Poetics 38
7. 3. The Poetics of Paradox 56
8. 4. The Paradox of Interpretation 94
9. Afterword: Impersonal Personality 120
10. Chinese Words and Names 131
11. Abbreviations 139
12. Notes 141
13. Works Cited 157
14. Index 171