Chinese Modern

The Heroic and the Quotidian

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Xiaobing Tang

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Post-Contemporary Interventions

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An examination of crucial episodes in the creation of Chinese modernity during the turbulent 20th century. Analyzing an array of literary, visual, theatrical and cinematic texts, Xiaobing Tang portrays the cultural transformation of China from the early 1900s through to the founding of the People's Republic, the installation of the socialist realist aesthetic, the collapse of the idea of utopia in the aftermath of the Cultural Revolution, and the gradual cannibalisation of the socialist past by consumer culture at the century's end. Throughout, he highlights the dynamic tension created between everyday life and the heroic ideal. Texts addressed include Wu Jianren's 1906 novel "The Sea of Regret" and works by canonical writers Lu Xun, Ding Ling, and Ba Jin. Tang includes a discussion of the 1963 play "The Young Generation" and closes with an examination of post-Cultural Revolution nostalgia for the passion of the lyrical age. Throughout this work, the author suggests a historical and imaginative affinity between apparently separate literatures and cultures. He thus illuminates not only Chinese modernity but also the condition of modernity as a whole, particularly in the light of the post-modern recognition that the market and commodity culture are both angel and devil.

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Xiaobing Tang is Associate Professor in Modern Chinese Literature at the University of Chicago.

Release date Australia

April 3rd, 2000

Author

Xiaobing Tang

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Illustrations

17 figures

Pages

402

Series

Post-Contemporary Interventions

Dimensions

156x235x29

ISBN-13

9780822324478

Product ID

7567043

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