Children's Literature in China: From Lu Xun to Mao Zedong: From Lu Xun to Mao Zedong

by Mary Ann Farquhar

Overview

This book introduces the major works and debates in Chinese children's literature within the framework of China's revolution and modernization. It demonstrates that the guiding rationale in children's literature was the political importance of children as the nation's future.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780765603449
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	11/30/1998
Series:	Studies on Modern China
Pages:	352
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)
Lexile:	1340L (what's this?)
Age Range:	18 Years

Table of Contents

Introduction 1 The Historical Background 2 Lu Xun and the World of Children 3 A New Children's Literature 4 Revolutionary Children's Literature 5 Comic Books and Popularization 6 Children's Literature in the People's Republic of China 7 The Post-Mao Canon