Research on Modern Urban Fiction in China

Author: Li Junquan
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: The author explores the aesthetic evolution and multiple meaning spaces of modern Chinese urban fiction from the dimension of "literature and modern urban," combining historical analysis with theoretical discussion. Employing a multi-disciplinary approach, he objectively and accurately evaluates modern urban fiction from different periods, offering insights into creative practices such as urban literary experience and urban narrative methods. Li Junquan, male, born in 1956, is a professor at the Chinese Department of Hubei University. He concurrently serves as the Director of the Hubei Literature Research Center, Vice Chairman of the Hubei Literature Criticism Committee, and Vice President of the Hubei Modern Literature Association. He has long been engaged in the study of modern and contemporary Chinese literature. His works include A Comparative Study of "Beiping" and "Haihai" Literature and Nirvana in Despair—A Study of Fang Fang's Fictional Creation. He has published over 80 research papers in journals such as Social Sciences in China, Literary Review, Literary Research, Studies on Modern Chinese Literature, Lu Xun Studies, Academic Monthly, and Jianghan Forum. This is an academic monograph that provides a comprehensive and systematic study of modern Chinese urban fiction. Historical analysis combined with theoretical discussion, close reading of texts, and interdisciplinary integration are the key features of this book. The author explores the aesthetic evolution and multiple meaning spaces of modern Chinese urban fiction from the dimension of "literature and modern urban," combining historical analysis with theoretical discussion. Employing a multi-disciplinary approach, he objectively and accurately evaluates modern urban fiction from different periods, offering insights into creative practices such as urban literary experience and urban narrative methods.