Literature and Revolution in Modern China by Nagahori Yuzo - 9798888907948
Haymarket Books
Literature and Revolution in Modern ChinaLu Xun, Leon Trotsky, and Chen Duxiu\nAuthor(s): Nagahori Yuzo\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Haymarket Books, United States\nImprint: Haymarket Books\nISBN-13: 9798888907948, 979-8888907948\nSynopsis\nLiterature and Revolution in Modern China sets out to rescue Lu Xun from the distortion of his legacy by the Chinese Communist literary establishment, Mao Zedong, and Stalinism. \n\nThe book reconstructs Lu Xuns literary theory and political position within its historical context, considering Trotskys literary theory and his relationship with the Chinese Trotskyists and the Chinese Communist Party. In doing so, Nagahori Yuzo corrects errors and shortcomings in conventional studies of Lu Xun. At the same time, the book aims to show how Lu Xun was used by the Chinese Communists and Mao Zedong for political purposes, beginning in the Yanan years and culminating during the Cultural Revolution.
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