Jottings Under Lamplight

Lu Xun (1881�36) is widely considered the greatest writer of twentieth-century China. Although primarily known for his two slim volumes of short fiction, he was a prolific, inventive essayist. These 62 essays� translated for the first time縮howcase his versatility as a master of prose forms and his brilliance as a cultural critic.

About the author

Lu Xun (1881–1936), born Zhou Shuren, was a writer of fiction, essayist, poet, translator, and literary critic.Eileen J. Cheng is Professor of Chinese at Pomona College. She is author of Literary Remains: Death, Trauma, and Lu Xun’s Refusal to Mourn and coeditor of Jottings under Lamplight, a collection of Lu Xun’s essays.Kirk A. Denton is Professor of East Asian Languages and Literatures at The Ohio State University.

Summary

Lu Xun (1881–1936) is widely considered the greatest writer of twentieth-century China. Although primarily known for his two slim volumes of short fiction, he was a prolific, inventive essayist. These 62 essays—20 translated for the first time—showcase his versatility as a master of prose forms and his brilliance as a cultural critic.

Product details

• Authors: Xun Lu, Lu Xun, Lu Xun
• Assisted by: Eileen J Cheng (Editor), Eileen J. Cheng (Editor), Cheng Eileen J. (Editor), Kirk A Denton (Editor), Kirk A. Denton (Editor), Denton Kirk A. (Editor)
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2017
• EAN: 9780674744257
• ISBN: 978-0-674-74425-7
• No. of pages: 298
• Dimensions: 165 mm x 245 mm x 28 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Essays, feuilletons, literary criticism, interviews; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Essays, Chinese, Literary essays