Cultural Figures Chronicle Series—Mao Dun

Author: Chen Xiaoman Compiler
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Publishing Date: 2001-11-01
Features: Mao Dun is one of the great pioneers and founders of the modern literary movement in China since the May Fourth Movement, and the founder of realistic literature in the Chinese revolution. On July 4, 1896, Mao Dun was born in Wuzhen, Tongxiang, Zhejiang Province. His original name was Shen Dehong, styled Yanbing, and his childhood name was Yanchang. Mao Dun began using the pen name "Mao Dun" when he published his first work, "Illusion," in the "Monthly Literary Gazette" in September 1927. In addition to this pen name, he also used over 90 other pen names such as Xuanzhu, Langsun, Peiwei, Fangzhao, and Dongfang Weiming. This book is part of the series "Cultural Figures in Shadow," which introduces the life of the renowned literary figure, Mr. Mao Dun, through a large number of precious old photographs and detailed text. The book is comprehensive in content, innovative in form, rich in illustrations, and beautifully printed, recreating the life of the literary figure's relentless pursuit of literature and helping readers gain a comprehensive understanding of this older generation of literary figures.