Selected Works of Cao Yu

Author: Cao Yu
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Publish Date: 2006-07-01
Features: Cao Yu made outstanding contributions to the development of Chinese theatrical art. His works, such as Thunderstorm, Sunrise, The Wilderness, Beijing People, and Family, have become classics of Chinese theater and treasures of the global stage. His plays powerfully and intensely express the themes of modern Chinese literature since the May Fourth Movement, using the forces of individual liberation and democracy to fiercely challenge China's feudalism and dark society. His dramas advanced the realism of Chinese theater to a new stage, marking the maturity of Chinese theatrical art and establishing the position of theater as a new art form in China, thereby drawing Chinese modern drama closer to the world theater of the 20th century.
The authors selected for the "60 Masters of 20th Century Literature" series are included in the form of "Selected Works." In addition to the works, we have invited relevant experts to write research-oriented prefaces, compiled bibliographies of the authors' creative works, and aimed to provide readers with necessary guidance and additional information to understand the authors' works, their creative characteristics, and their positions in literary history.
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