Title
Literature the people love [electronic resource] : reading Chinese texts from the early Maoist period (1949-1966) / Krista Van Fleit Hang.
Edition
1st ed.
ISBN
9781137363220 electronic book
Publication Details
New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2013.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (xi, 193 pages)
Call Number
PL2303 .V36 2013eb
Dewey Decimal Classification
895.1/090052
Summary
In the Maoist period, authors and the communist literary establishment shared the belief that art could reshape reality, and was thus just as crucial to the political establishment as building new infrastructure or developing advanced weaponry. "Literature the People Loves" investigates the production of a literary system designed to meet the needs of a newly revolutionary society in China, decentering the Cold War understanding of communist culture. Krista Van Fleit Hang shows readers how to understand the intersection of gender, tradition, and communist ideology in essential texts. Rather than arguing for or against the literary merits of the works of the early Maoist period, the book presents a sympathetic understanding of culture from a period in China's history in which people's lives were greatly affected by political events.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access Note
Access limited to authorized users.
Source of Description
Description based on print version record.
Series
Chinese literature and culture in the world.
Introduction: Reading people's literature
People's literature and the construction of a new Chinese literary tradition
Creativity and containment in the transformations of Li Shuangshuang
The heart of the party: gender and communist party ideals in tracks in the snowy forest
Educational laughter: urban cinema and community formation
Conclusion: more, better, faster the Ming tombs reservoir and a different path for Maoist culture.
