The Stance of the "National Writer" (A Study on the Relationship between Modern Chinese and Japanese Literature)

Author: Dong Bingyue
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Publish Date: 2006-05-01
Features: This book focuses on how writers in China and Japan were "nationalized" during the process of nation-state building, and how their positions constrained and shaped the content and form of their works. Texts written by Chinese and Japanese writers about people and events in each other's countries receive special attention and innovative interpretation in this work. The author, familiar with the historical context of modern literature in China and Japan, can effortlessly cite many uncommon materials and extract new insights from well-known texts. The book reconstructs the intricate interweaving of modern Chinese and Japanese literature, significantly advancing research in this field.