| Author | Foster, Paul B., 1960- |
| Place | Lanham, MD |
| Publisher | Lexington Books |
| Collection | Ricci Institute Library [ASCC] |
| Edition | |
| Language | English |
| Type | Book |
| Series | |
| Shelf | Dir. Office Gallery North |
| Call Number | PL2754.S5 Z6612 2006 |
| Description | xii, 401 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Note | Ah Q archaeology : Lu Xun, Ah Q, Ah Q progeny and the national character discourse in twentieth century China / Paul B. Foster. Includes bibliographical references (p. 355-390) and index.
1. General discursive trajectories of Lu Xun, Ah Q and national character in China -- 2. The historical context of national character in China : ironic nationalism -- 3. Lu Xun's late Qing essays : the foundations of his engagement with the national character discourse -- 4. The trajectory of national character in Lu Xun's writings (1918-1936) -- 5. Ah Q and the critique of national character : Lu Xun's attack on national essence and Chinese spiritual culture -- 6. Lu Xun and the construction of the Ah Q discourse (1922-1949) -- 7. The ironic inflation of Chinese national character : Lu Xun's international reputation, Romain Rolland's critique of "The true story of Ah Q" and the Nobel Prize. |
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| ISBN | 073911168X ; 9780739111680 |
| LCCN | 2005028482 |
