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The Politics of Cultural Capital: China's Quest for Nobel Prize in Literature
Julia Lovell
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Description for The Politics of Cultural Capital: China's Quest for Nobel Prize in Literature
Paperback. Making use of research, including interviews with Chinese authors and critics, this book offers a comprehensive treatment of an issue that cuts to the heart of modern and contemporary Chinese thought and culture. It is for scholars of modern Chinese literature and culture, globalization, post-colonialism, and comparative and world literature. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
In the 1980s, China's politicians, writers, and academics began to raise an increasingly urgent question: why had a Chinese writer never won a Nobel Prize for literature? Promoted to the level of official policy issue and national complex, Nobel anxiety generated articles, conferences, and official delegations to Sweden. Exiled writer Gao Xingjian's win in 2000 failed to satisfactorily end the matter, and the controversy surrounding the Nobel committee's choice has continued to simmer. Julia Lovell's comprehensive study of China's obsession spans the twentieth century and taps directly into the key themes of modern Chinese culture: national identity, international status, and ... Read more
In the 1980s, China's politicians, writers, and academics began to raise an increasingly urgent question: why had a Chinese writer never won a Nobel Prize for literature? Promoted to the level of official policy issue and national complex, Nobel anxiety generated articles, conferences, and official delegations to Sweden. Exiled writer Gao Xingjian's win in 2000 failed to satisfactorily end the matter, and the controversy surrounding the Nobel committee's choice has continued to simmer. Julia Lovell's comprehensive study of China's obsession spans the twentieth century and taps directly into the key themes of modern Chinese culture: national identity, international status, and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of Hawaii Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
Weight
407g
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
Honolulu, HI, United States
ISBN
9780824830182
SKU
V9780824830182
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About Julia Lovell
Julia Lovell is research fellow in Chinese literature and history at Queen's College, Cambridge.
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