History and Theory of Modern Chinese Fiction

Author: Yan Haogang / Country: Mainland China
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: This book discusses the works of the most representative writers in the history of modern Chinese fiction from the perspective of the uniqueness of their creative methods, aiming to reveal their distinct personalities. The author believes that the creative methods of outstanding writers are often unconventional and unique. The uniqueness of a writer's creative personality and the distinctiveness of their creative methods play a crucial role in establishing their place in literary history. This is an attempt to "rewrite literary history," with some chapters achieving significant results in rereading and reevaluating classics. The book attempts to reexamine and evaluate important writers and works in the history of modern Chinese fiction along the developmental trajectory of history, from a new perspective—the uniqueness of their creative methods. The fundamental argument of the book is that only writers who pursue uniqueness in their creative methods and develop their own distinct personalities will occupy a place in literary history.