The Narrative Function of "Silence" in New Local Literature: Taking "Aphasia Silence" of Han Shan and "Intergenerational Silence" of The Slowest Is Alive as Examples

Ruoyu Zhao

doi:10.54254/2753-7064/2026.HT31233

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Received: 18 December 2025

Published: 12 January 2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.54254/2753-7064/2026.HT31233

Article Type: Research Article

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Zhao,R. (2026). The Narrative Function of "Silence" in New Local Literature: Taking "Aphasia Silence" of Han Shan and "Intergenerational Silence" of The Slowest Is Alive as Examples. Communications in Humanities Research,78,178-184.

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