Contemporary Chinese Literature: Volume 1

Author: Wang Qingsheng
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: The book describes the sweetness and bitterness of contemporary literature over fifty years, the ideals and brilliance of literature in the seventeen years, the stagnation and desolation of literature during the ten years of the Cultural Revolution, and the prosperity and diversity of literature in the new period. Standing at the height of the times, the book adopts an objective and calm attitude, tracing the origins, clarifying the context, sharing experiences, analyzing lessons, employing the methods of a historian. Organized by chapters, it meticulously dissects the content, combines historical analysis with theory, and presents a clear and comprehensive structure, making it suitable for textbook writing. This textbook is a key recommended teaching material for Chinese majors in universities by the Ministry of Education of China. In 2002, this textbook was awarded the National Outstanding University Teaching Material by the Ministry of Education.