A General Comment on the Studies of Byron in China in the Recent Twenty Years

The study of Byron in China started at the beginning of the 20th century. Now an exciting situation "let a hundred flowers blossom and a hundred schools of thought contend" has been formed. However, some problems can still be observed: (i) the study of Byron in China is restricted within a narrow sphere, with essentially a focus on some well known works by the great writer; (ii) almost no scholars have endeavored to study, from the angle of phonology and the tone and rhythm of poetry, Byron's contribution to the heritage and development of the English language; and (iii) there is only a beginning of the study on Byron with the theory on "narration" and "creative writing of psychology". At the moment when China has entered WTO, the cultural exchanges between China and other countries in the world become more important than ever. A deeper study of the well known English writers such as Byron, Keats, and Shelley will definitely provide more materials for our English teaching and research.