Fictional Authors, Imaginary Audiences: Modern Chinese Literature in the Twentieth Century

Bonnie S. McDougall

"One of the author's greatest strengths is her ability to understand China and Chinese writers in their own historical, lived contexts, and to explain how this has influenced the ways they conceive of literature . . . Highly recommended." — Choice

"Bonnie McDougall draws upon her extensive knowledge of the twentieth-century transformations of Chinese literature and film to range widely over key issues of gender, authorship and audience. The results are always illuminating, frequently surprising and consistently judicious.... Students of comparative and modern Chinese literature, film, history and culture will all be stimulated by these engaging and perceptive explorations." — Paul Clark, Professor of Chinese, The University of Auckland

"One of the most erudite scholars in the field takes on nearly all the crucial issues of twentieth-century Chinese literature in a panoramic and penetrating manner. This book is destined to become an indispensable reference for many years to come." — William Tay, Professor Emeritus, University of California, San Diego

About the Author

Bonnie S. McDougall is a professor of Chinese at the University of Edinburgh and co-author of The Literature of China in the Twentieth Century (Columbia, 1998)

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