Corruption and realism in late socialist China : the return of the political novel / Jeffrey C. Kinkley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kinkley, Jeffrey C., 1948-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

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

Chinese fiction.

Political fiction, Chinese--History and criticism.

Political fiction, Chinese.

Politics and literature--China.

Politics and literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (301 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Stanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Examines the rebirth of the Chinese political novel and its media adaptations, explaining how the works reflect contemporary Chinese life and how they embody Chinese traditions of social criticism, literary realism, and contemplation of taboo subjects. This book includes excerpts from personal interviews with China's 3 anticorruption novelists.

Contents:

Front matter

Acknowledgments

Contents

1 Introduction: Corruption, Realism, and the Return of the Political Novel

2 The Trendsetter: Lu Tianming' s Heaven Above

3 The Banned Blockbuster: Chen Fang's Heavens Wrath

4 Climax: The Alarum and Standard-Bearer Zhang Ping's Choice

5 Anticorruption by Indirection: Wang Yuewen's National Portrait

6 Dirt Plus Soap Equals Pay Dirt: Liu Ping's Dossier on Smuggling

7 Chinese Realism, Popular Culture, and the Critics

8 Conclusion: The Chinese Discourse of Corruption-and Its Limits

Notes

Bibliography

Character List

Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. [229]-267) and index.

ISBN:

0-8047-6810-2

1-4356-0891-7

OCLC:

290563513