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Start Over Topic historical fiction Publication Year Range Last 10 years Region china Publisher charles university prague, faculty of arts
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1. Smutek v Chang'anu, nebo Xinjingu? Jue Qingova historická povídka z roku 1942.

Author

Blahota, Martin

Subjects
HISTORICAL fiction, GRIEF, MELANCHOLY, MIRRORS, CHINESE literature
Abstract

This paper analyzes Jue Qing's (1917-1962) first piece of historical fiction, the 1942 short story "Chang'an cheng de youyu" (Melancholy in Chang'an). It explores the sources of the story in premodern Chinese literature - Broken Mirror (Benshi shi), Lu Yong (Taiping guangji), Jiao hong ji and Du Shiniang Angrily Sinks Her Jewel-Box (Jing shi tong yan) and compares them with Jue Qing's updated version. This study suggests that "Melancholy in Chang'an" can be read as an allegory of grief over the failure of the Manchukuo project. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2020
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