The Gate of Darkness: Studies on the Leftist Literary Movement
Tsi Hsia
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Hardcover. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DQ; DS; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 825.
First published in 1968, this volume of essays, posthumously edited by the author’s brother Professor Chih-tsing Hsia (a prominent Columbia University professor of Chinese literature), focuses on Chinese literary criticism relating to the work of leftist Chinese writers, including Lu Hsün (Lu Xun), Chiang Kuang-tz’u, the “Five Martyrs,” and Chü Ch’iu-po, who were sympathetic to the ideals of the pre-1949 Chinese communist party. As one of the few foundational texts to provide a critical overview of the aesthetics and politics of China’s leftist literary movement, The Gate of Darkness examines the conflicting dilemmas between leftist authors’ own ideals and the ... Read more
First published in 1968, this volume of essays, posthumously edited by the author’s brother Professor Chih-tsing Hsia (a prominent Columbia University professor of Chinese literature), focuses on Chinese literary criticism relating to the work of leftist Chinese writers, including Lu Hsün (Lu Xun), Chiang Kuang-tz’u, the “Five Martyrs,” and Chü Ch’iu-po, who were sympathetic to the ideals of the pre-1949 Chinese communist party. As one of the few foundational texts to provide a critical overview of the aesthetics and politics of China’s leftist literary movement, The Gate of Darkness examines the conflicting dilemmas between leftist authors’ own ideals and the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The Chinese University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
350
Place of Publication
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
ISBN
9789629966751
SKU
V9789629966751
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About Tsi Hsia
Tsi-an Hsia (1916–1965) was a professor of English at National Taiwan University, Taiwan. He also held research positions at the University of California, Berkeley, and at the University of Washington, USA.
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