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Why Fiction Matters in Contemporary China\nby David Der\u2013wei Wang\nPaperback\nEnglish\n\nDelivery\nUsually delivered in 8\u20139 working days.\n\nBrand new copy from BookCurl \u2013 the UK independent online bookseller.\n\n------------------------------\nBook details\n------------------------------\nAuthor: David Der\u2013wei Wang\nTitle: Why Fiction Matters in Contemporary China\nFormat: Paperback\nLanguage: English\nTopic: Literature: history and criticism\nPublisher: Brandeis University Press\nPublication year: 2020\nISBN-13: 9781684580279\nISBN-10: 1684580277\n\n------------------------------\nDescription\n------------------------------\n\nContemporary discussions of China tend to focus on politics and economics, giving Chinese culture little if any attention. Why Fiction Matters in Contemporary China offers a corrective, revealing the crucial role that fiction plays in helping contemporary Chinese citizens understand themselves and their nation. Where history fails to addres.