Corruption and realism in late socialist China [[electronic resource] ] : the return of the political novel / / Jeffrey C. Kinkley

• Autore: Kinkley Jeffrey C. <1948->
• Pubblicazione: Stanford, Calif., : Stanford University Press, 2007
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (301 p.)
• Disciplina: 895.1/35209358
• Soggetto topico: Chinese fiction - 20th century - History and criticism; Political fiction, Chinese - History and criticism; Politics and literature - China
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [229]-267) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front matter -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- 1 Introduction: Corruption, Realism, and the Return of the Political Novel -- 2 The Trendsetter: Lu Tianming' s Heaven Above -- 3 The Banned Blockbuster: Chen Fang's Heavens Wrath -- 4 Climax: The Alarum and Standard-Bearer Zhang Ping's Choice -- 5 Anticorruption by Indirection: Wang Yuewen's National Portrait -- 6 Dirt Plus Soap Equals Pay Dirt: Liu Ping's Dossier on Smuggling -- 7 Chinese Realism, Popular Culture, and the Critics -- 8 Conclusion: The Chinese Discourse of Corruption-and Its Limits -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Character List -- Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Examines the rebirth of the Chinese political novel and its media adaptations, explaining how the works reflect contemporary Chinese life and how they embody Chinese traditions of social criticism, literary realism, and contemplation of taboo subjects. This book includes excerpts from personal interviews with China's 3 anticorruption novelists.
• Titolo autorizzato: Corruption and realism in late socialist China
• ISBN: 0-8047-6810-2; 1-4356-0891-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910778254203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II