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The Lure of the Modern

- Writing Modernism in Semicolonial China, 1917-1937

About The Lure of the Modern

An account of Chinese literary modernism, written from the perspective of Republican China. Shih argues for the contextualization of Chinese modernism in the semicolonial cultural and political formation of the time and analyzes pivotal issues, such as decadence and Orientalism.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780520220645
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 440
  • Published:
  • April 19, 2001
  • Dimensions:
  • 230x154x32 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 680 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: February 8, 2025

Description of The Lure of the Modern

An account of Chinese literary modernism, written from the perspective of Republican China. Shih argues for the contextualization of Chinese modernism in the semicolonial cultural and political formation of the time and analyzes pivotal issues, such as decadence and Orientalism.

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