China’s “Not So Detached from Reality” Literary Avant-Garde
Su Tong and His Subversive Opposition to Communist Ideology
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21390116 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Katarzyna Sarek (0000-0002-4298-6301, Jagiellonian University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 71 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | 59-71 |
| Publication date | 2023-10-24 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Roczniki Humanistyczne (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0035-7707 • E-ISSN: 2544-5200 |
| Publisher | Towarzystwo Naukowe KUL (PUBLISHER • PL) |
| DOI | 10.18290/rh23719.4 |
| OpenAlex | W4388980738 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 9 |
Individualistic and non-political. While it is true that these writers focused on the individual and experimented with stylistic techniques, they did not completely disconnect themelves from China’s political and social realities. Su Tong’s works, for instance, challenge the communist ideology and explore contemporary Chinese history through personal experiences. His characters may appear to be stereotypes, but their relationships defy clichés, and the stories reveal the destructive power of hatred. Furthermore, Su Tong’s portrayal of rural-urban migration expresses individual helplessness, and his depiction of cities as corrupt and crime-ridden questions the success of China’s efforts at modernisation
Aesthetics · Art · China · Communism · Depiction · Hatred · Ideology · Individualism · Literature · Modernization theory · Opposition (politics) · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Asian Culture and Media Studies · Chinese history and philosophy · Gender Studies · Japanese History and Culture · Law
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| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |