The Literature of China in the Twentieth Century
Columbia University Press · Paperback · November 23, 1999
In this ground-breaking book, Bonnie S. McDougall and Kam Louie present the first comprehensive, integrated survey of twentieth-century Chinese literature.
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- Who it’s for
- A survey of twentieth-century Chinese literature, with historical context for writers and their works.
- Genres
- Chinese Literary Criticism, 20th-Century Literary Criticism, Chinese Literary Collections
- Published
- Columbia University Press, November 23, 1999
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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.
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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 their works. By analyzing this captivating literary tradition in terms of subject, theme, language, structure, style, intended audience, and cultural impact, the authors present a vivid picture of this important literature and a unique window on twentieth-century Chinese society.
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A survey of twentieth-century Chinese literature, with historical context for writers and their works.
Come here for
- Poetry, drama, and fiction across three chronological sections
- Literary analysis of subject, theme, language, structure, and style
Expect
- Coverage from the Boxer Rebellion to the Tiananmen Massacre
- Discussion of intended audience and cultural impact
Where it sits
| Chinese Literary Criticism | 96% |
|---|---|
| 20th-Century Literary Criticism | 63% |
| Chinese Literary Collections | 29% |
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Publisher categories
- Chinese Literary Criticism
- Authors
- Bonnie S. McDougall, Kam Louie
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Published
- November 23, 1999
- Format
- Paperback
- Reading lane
- Chinese Literary Criticism