The ideological transformation of 20th century Chinese literature / Xie Mian.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Xie, Mian, 1932-

Contributor:

Rosengarten Family Fund.

Standardized Title:

Lun er shi shi ji Zhongguo wen xue. English

Language:

Chinese

English

Subjects (All):

Chinese literature--20th century--History and criticism.

Chinese literature.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

191 pages ; 23 cm

Edition:

English edition.

Other Title:

Ideological transformation of twentieth century Chinese literature

Place of Publication:

Honolulu, HI : Enrich Professional Pub., [2016]

Language Note:

Translated from the Chinese.

Summary:

The Ideological Transformation of 20th century Chinese Literature examines the origin and vicissitudes of modern and contemporary Chinese literature. The development of Chinese literature in the 20th century was inevitably bound up with the turbulent political and social context of the time. Xie Mian traces the influence of Western thoughts and Chinese cultural character on China's New Literature revolutionary literature and Modernist School. He further argues that conservative and progressive forces existed in different forms in different stages throughout the history of Chinese literature after New Literature displaced ancient literature. From this extraordinary history in Chinese literature, Xie observes that the tension between rebellion and conformation is a strong shaping force for the formation of Chinese literature and literary criticism in the modern era. This volume is a comprehensive essay collection of Xie's research and reflection on the development of 20th century. Chinese literature that spanned decades. The Ideological Transformation of 20th century Chinese Literature is a winner of the Excellent Research Award presented by China's Association of Contemporary Literary Studies. Key topics include: The rise of New Literature and the May fourth Movement in modern China, From Literary revolution to revolutionary literature, Contemporary Chinese literature's involvement in China's politics and its break form it, Modernization marketization and new directions of Chinese Literature. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part I The Historical Destiny of Chinese Literature 21

Part II On Contemporary Chinese Literature 49

Part III A New Era of Chinese Literature 69

Part IV Post-New Era and Cultural Transformation 137.

Notes:

"Silkroad Press."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-186) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.

ISBN:

1623200261

9781623200268

OCLC:

869904665

Publisher Number:

99965929460