
Ideology and Form in Yan Lianke's Fiction: Mythorealism as Method
by Haiyan Xie
Title:
Ideology and Form in Yan Lianke's Fiction: Mythorealism as Method
Author:
Haiyan Xie
Series (if any):
Interdisciplinary and Transcultural Approaches to Chinese Literature
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
152 pages
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
ISBN-13:
9781032391755
EAN:
9781032391755
Classifications:
Literature: history and criticism
Weight (g):
372
Dimensions (mm):
156 x 233 x 15
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
Xie analyses three novels by the international award-winning Chinese writer Yan Lianke and investigates how his signature "mythorealist" form produces textual meanings that subvert the totalizing reality prescribed by literary realism. A groundbreaking study of one of contemporary China's most important authors.











