Fictional Authors, Imaginary Audiences by Bonnie S Mcdougall

Fictional Authors, Imaginary Audiences by Bonnie S Mcdougall

The authors and audiences for twentieth century Chinese literature, especially fiction, are examined in a fresh light in this book. While modern Chinese fictions are imaginary in that they do not constitute reliable portraits of Chinese life, they can reveal fascinating insights into the writers themselves and their implied audiences. The book also includes substantial reference to poetry, drama, film, and the visual arts as well as to the political and social context in which they appear.

Bonnie S. McDougall is Professor of Chinese at the University of Edinburgh. She has also taught at Sydney, Harvard and Oslo, and has spent long periods in teaching, translating and researching in China. Her many books and articles cover all periods and genres of modern Chinese literature. Her recent works include The Literature of China in the Twentieth Century (co-authored with Kam Louie), Columbia University Press, 1997; Chinese Concepts of Privacy (co-edited with Anders Hansson), Brill, 2001; and Love-Letters and Privacy in Modern China: The Intimate Lives of Lu Xun and Xu Guangping, Oxford University Press, 2002.

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ISBN 13	9789629961053
ISBN 10	9629961059
Title	Fictional Authors, Imaginary Audiences
Author	Bonnie S Mcdougall
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	The Chinese University Press
Year published	2003-03-31
Number of pages	272
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