Children's Literature in China: From Lu Xun to Mao Zedong - From Lu Xun to Mao Zedong

This book introduces the major works and debates in Chinese children's literature within the framework of China's revolution and modernization. It demonstrates that the guiding rationale in children's literature was the political importance of children as the nation's future.

List of contents

Introduction 1 The Historical Background 2 Lu Xun and the World of Children 3 A New Children's Literature 4 Revolutionary Children's Literature 5 Comic Books and Popularization 6 Children's Literature in the People's Republic of China 7 The Post-Mao Canon

About the author

Mary Ann Farquhar

Summary

This book introduces the major works and debates in Chinese children's literature within the framework of China's revolution and modernization. It demonstrates that the guiding rationale in children's literature was the political importance of children as the nation's future.

Product details

• Authors: Mary Ann Farquhar
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.1998
• EAN: 9780765603449
• ISBN: 978-0-7656-0344-9
• No. of pages: 352
• Weight: 453 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; China, LITERARY CRITICISM / Children's & Young Adult Literature, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 20th Century, LITERARY CRITICISM / Asian / Chinese, Chinese, Literary studies: from c 1900 -, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000, Children's & teenage literature studies, Children’s and teenage literature studies: general