Popular Chinese Literature and Performing Arts in the People's Republic of China, 1949-1979: Volume 2

by Bonnie S. McDougall

Book Overview

The essays in this volume constitute an exceptionally broad and inclusive account of Chinese literature and performing arts since 1949. Extending beyond fiction to poetry and drama, and covering song, opera, and film as well, these essays reveal a more lively and varied cultural life than that disclosed by studies confined to fiction and literary politics. Rather than stopping at the assumption that art reflects Party or government policy, the essays...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520415078
• ISBN13: 9780520415072
• Release Date: June 2024
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"