An Analysis of Chinese Literature in the New Era

Navigating Identity and Modernity

Mao Nie, Zhu Yao

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2025
• eBook ISBN: 9781040395325
• Topic: Literature
• Subtopic: Asian Literary Criticism
• Index: Literature

An Analysis of Chinese Literature in the New Era serves as an essential window for international audiences to understand the rapid development of China over more than three decades and offers a critical interpretation of Chinese literature during this time. Due to the multifaceted influences of politics, economy, and cultural traditions, this literature has navigated an extraordinary path. The complexity of the writers' personalities, the ambiguity, the richness of artistic techniques, and the obscurity of textual themes are all characteristic representations of the work. These aspects have become part of the reflection of China's politics, economy, and culture following the reform and opening-up policy, infiltrating the daily lives of the Chinese people. Chinese writers' study and emulation of international authors have allowed Chinese literature in the new era to continue its progress on the path of modernization in world literature, creating a unique landscape in the realm of Third World literature and solidifying the foundation for dialogue with First World literature.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half-Title Page
• Series Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Table of Contents
• Foreword: The Spiritual Coordinates and Era Brightness of   Chinese Literature
• Overview: The Realm of Meaning in Chinese Literature in the Context of Globalization
• 1 Contributions of Writers in the New Era to World Literature
• 2 Scar Literature with Chinese Experience
• 3 Patriotism of the Misty Poets
• 4 Cultural Description of Root-Seeking Writers
• 5 The Avant-Garde Novel Revolution
• 6 The Path Choice of New Realism Novels
• 7 The Spirit of Chinese Literature at the Turn of the Century
• Epilogue: Examining New Era Literature with a Holistic Perspective
• References
• Index