Books by David Der-wei Wang

A reinterpretation of three modern Chinese writers whose work, the author argues, gave rise to the polyphonic development of realism in Chinese literature.

What do Chinese literature and film inspired by the Cultural Revolution (1966-1976) have in common with media of the May Fourth movement (1918-1930)? This book demonstrates several shared aims: to liberate narrative arts from aesthetic orthodoxies, to draw on foreign sources for inspiration, and to free individuals from social conformity.