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The Big Red Book of Modern Chinese Literature: Writings from the Mainland in the Long Twentieth Century

by Yunte Huang
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The Big Red Book of Modern Chinese Literature: Writings from the Mainland in the Long Twentieth Century
The Big Red Book of Modern Chinese Literature: Writings from the Mainland in the Long Twentieth Century

Comprehensive anthology of twentieth-century Chinese literature.

For a dive into the rich tapestry of modern China's soul, "The Big Red Book of Modern Chinese Literature" is indispensable. Imagine tracing the country's vivid transformation through nearly a century, reflected in poetry and prose by over forty-seven writers. Across these pages, your connection with China's historical shifts grows as does your appreciation for its diverse literary genius. Whether you're new to Chinese literature or already a connoisseur, this anthology offers the context and commentary needed to truly understand the depth of China's literary evolution.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

The Big Red Book of Modern Chinese Literature: Writings from the Mainland in the Long Twentieth Century

by Yunte Huang
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ISBN: 9780393353808
Authors: Yunte Huang
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Date of Publication: 2017-08-22
Format: Paperback
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Goodreads rating: 3.88
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Description

A panoramic vision of the Chinese literary landscape across the twentieth century. Award-winning literary scholar and poet Yunte Huang here gathers together an intimate and authoritative selection of significant works, in outstanding translations, from nearly fifty Chinese writers, that together express a search for the soul of modern China. From the 1912 overthrow of a millennia-long monarchy to the Cultural Revolution, to China’s rise as a global military and economic superpower, the Chinese literary imagination has encompassed an astonishing array of moods and styles―from sublime lyricism to witty surrealism, poignant documentary to the ironic, the transgressive, and the defiant. Huang provides the requisite context for these revelatory works of fiction, poetry, essays, letters, and speeches in helpful headnotes, chronologies, and brief introductions to the Republican, Revolutionary, and Post-Mao Eras. From Lu Xun’s Call to Arms (1923) to Gao Xinjiang’s Nobel Prize–winning Soul Mountain (1990), this remarkable anthology features writers both known and unknown in its celebration of the versatility of writing. From belles lettres to literary propaganda, from poetic revolution to pulp fiction, The Big Red Book of Modern Chinese Literature is an eye-opening, mesmerizing, and indispensable portrait of China in the tumultuous twentieth century.
 

Comprehensive anthology of twentieth-century Chinese literature.

For a dive into the rich tapestry of modern China's soul, "The Big Red Book of Modern Chinese Literature" is indispensable. Imagine tracing the country's vivid transformation through nearly a century, reflected in poetry and prose by over forty-seven writers. Across these pages, your connection with China's historical shifts grows as does your appreciation for its diverse literary genius. Whether you're new to Chinese literature or already a connoisseur, this anthology offers the context and commentary needed to truly understand the depth of China's literary evolution.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.