Chinese literature for the 1980s : the Fourth Congress of Writers and Artists / edited by Howard Goldblatt.

Format:

Book

Conference/Event

Contributor:

Goldblatt, Howard, 1939-

Conference Name:

Congress of Writers and Artists (4th)

Series:

Routledge revivals.

Routledge Revivals

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Arts--China--Congresses.

Arts.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (189 p.)

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Editor Howard Goldblatt explains that while most societies analyse and revere their literary trends in retrospect, post-Liberation China's literary trends tend to be announced beforehand allowing for critics to judge how close or far from the prescribed norms a piece of art is. In this volume, a collection of speeches and reports from the Fourth Congress of Writers and Artists, well-known Chinese writers (novels, poets, and dramatists alike) debate the future direction of Chinese literature for the 1980s. Originally published in 1982, the book lends a contemporary view into the state of art and literature in China during a critical era of transformation. This title is suitable for students of Literature and East Asian Studies.

Contents:

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Original Title Page; Original Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Preface; Introduction; 1. Opening Address to the Fourth Congress of Chinese Writers and Artists; 2. Congratulatory Message to the Fourth Congress of Chinese Writers and Artists; 3. Inherit the Past and Usher In the Future; 4. Emancipate Thought and Encourage Literary and Artistic Democracy; 5. Opening Address to the Third Congress of Chinese Writers Association; 6. No Breakthrough, No Literature; 7. Our Responsibility

8. A Few Words in Defense of New Poetry and the Literary and Art Contingent9. Some Suggestions Concerning Literary Work; 10. The Call of the Times; 11. Man Is the Aim, Man Is the Center; 12. A Personal Statement; 13. Telling Mother What's on My Mind; 14. My Hopes; 15. Closing Address to the Third Congress of the Chinese Writers Association; 16. Closing Address to the Fourth Congress of Chinese Writers and Artists

Notes:

First published in 1982 by M.E. Sharpe.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-315-64304-9

1-317-28483-6

1-317-28482-8

9781315643045

OCLC:

958107476