Title
The big red book of modern Chinese literature : writings from the mainland in the long twentieth century
Document Type
Edited book
Publication Date
2-1-2016
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company, Inc.
Abstract
A panoramic literary anthology that explores the inner story of China in the twentieth century.
This revelatory volume brings together significant works in translations from nearly fifty Chinese writers. It includes poems, essays, fiction, songs and speeches written in an astonishing array of moods and styles, from sublime lyricism to witty surrealism, poignant documentary to the ironic, the absurd, the transgressive and the defiant.
Yunte Huang provides essential context in an opening essay and in headnotes, timelines and brief introductions to the Republican, Revolutionary and Post-Mao eras. Both personal and authoritative, his selections make for a joyously informative read. From belles lettres to literary propaganda, from poetic revolution to pulp fiction, The Big Red Book is an eye-opening portrait of China in the tumultuous twentieth century.
ISBN
9780393239485
Publisher Statement
Copyright © 2016 by Yunte Huang
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Huang, Y. (Ed.) (2016). The big red book of modern Chinese literature: Writings from the mainland in the long twentieth century. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc.
