Utopian fiction in China : genre, print culture and knowledge formation, 1902-1912 / by Shuk Man Leung.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Leung, Shuk Man (Professor of Chinese literature), author.

Series:

Sinica Leidensia ; v. 160.

Sinica Leidensia, 0169-9563 ; volume 160

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chinese fiction--Qing dynasty, 1644-1912--History and criticism.

Chinese fiction.

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

Utopias in literature.

utopian literature.

Qing Dynasty (China).

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

xii, 306 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2024]

Summary:

"Unlike previous studies that have examined the late Qing utopian imagination as an ahistorical motif, a literary theme, and a translation phenomenon, in this book Shuk Man Leung considers utopian fiction as a knowledge apparatus that helped develop Chinese nationalism and modernity. Based on untapped primary sources in Chinese, English, and Japanese, her research reveals how utopian imagination, blooming after Liang Qichao's publication of The Future of New China, served as a tool of knowledge formation and dissemination that transformed China's public sphere and catalysed historical change. Embracing interdisciplinary approach from genre studies, studies on modern Chinese newspapers and intellectual history, this book provides an analysis of the development of utopian literary practices, epistemic meanings, and fictional narratives and the interactions between traditional and imported knowledge that helped shape the discourse in early 20th century China"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Leung, Shuk Man. Utopian fiction in China

ISBN:

9789004680388

9004680381

OCLC:

1389879163

Publisher Number:

9789004680388