Literature of China in the Twentieth Century

Name: Literature of China in the Twentieth Century
Price: 132.69 USD
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ISBN: 9780231110846

ISBN-10: 0231110847

ISBN-13: 9780231110846

Edition: 1997

Authors: Bonnie McDougall, Kam Louie

List price: $120.00

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In this ground-breaking book, Bonnie S. McDougall and Kam Louie present the first comprehensive, integrated survey of twentieth-century Chinese literature. The Literature of China in the Twentieth Century traces the development of Chinese literature from the Boxer Rebellion, when the strains of Western influence first emerged, to the Tiananmen Massacre, when dissident poets, such as Bei Dao, earned international acclaim and indefinite exile from the mainland. Each of the book's three chronological sections contains individual chapters examining the poetry, drama, and fiction of the period and includes an introduction outlining the historical and social context of the individual writers and…

Book details

List price: $120.00
Copyright year: 1997
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Publication date: 12/16/1997
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 352
Size: 5.66" wide x 8.76" long x 1.61" tall
Weight: 1.782
Language: English




1900-1937



Introduction



Towards a New Culture



Poetry: The Transformation of the Past



Fiction: The Narrative Subject



Drama: Writing Performance



1938-1965



Return to Tradition



Fiction: Searching for Typicality



Poetry: The Challenge of Popularisation



Drama: Performing for Politics



1966-1989



The Reassertion of Modernity



Drama: Revolution and Reform



Fiction: Exploring Alternatives



Poetry: The Challenge of Modernity



Conclusion