Introduction to the Masterpieces of Contemporary and Modern Chinese Literature. Volume 4

Author: Wang Hongsheng
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Publish Date: 2006-12-01
Features: This volume selects 10 representative literary works from contemporary Chinese literature since 1979. These works either offer profound reflections on history, engage strongly with the current social reality with a sense of care, or respond to the important thematic questions of modernity and its critique from a broad perspective. The history of 20th-century Chinese literature is also an archive of the spiritual history of modern intellectuals, and contemporary literature has become an important part of this lineage. The selected works in this volume demonstrate mature and distinctive uses of modern Chinese language and expression, allowing readers to appreciate the beauty and vitality of Chinese narrative. This volume is suitable for college students and other literature enthusiasts.