History of Modern Chinese Literature

Author: Qian Jibo
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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
Features: The late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China was a period of significant social transformation and also an important turning point in literary history. The author of this book categorizes the literature of that time into two types: one is classical literature, represented by figures such as Wang Kaimeng, Zhang Taiyan, Liu Shipei, Chen Yan, Wang Guowei, and Wu Meicun; the other is new literature, represented by Kang Youwei, Liang Qichao, Yan Fu, Zhang Shizhao, and Hu Shi. Among the dynastic literary histories that focus on this period, this book is the only masterpiece. The author provides in-depth exploration of the historical context and ideological roots of these representative figures.