literary sinitic sphere

sinographic sphere

-refers to regions using classic Chinese script

-Significance: Linked East Asia through writing, diplomacy, scholarship.

literary sinitic vs vernacular

-classical elite writing vs spoken language

-Significance: Shows gap between educated elites and everyday people, vernacular gave women and lower class ppl a chance to communicate

brush talk

-conversation through brush paintings

-Significance: Enabled cross-cultural exchange in East Asia.

yi kyu-bo

-korean poet

-Significance: Reflects Korean creativity within Sinitic literary forms.

pseudo-biographies

-life stories + satire

-Significance: Social criticism disguised as biography.

Hô Xuân Huong (spring essence)

-vietnamese poet known for her humor

-Significance: Voice of female creativity & vernacular literary culture.