100 Years of Chinese Literature - 1930-1939 - Shi Zhecun vs Lao She
Who owned the 1930's: the author who gave us talking Martian cats, or the one who gave us a sentient decapitated head? Yes, it was a weird decade, was the 1930's. Join us to learn more!
27 Helmi 202120min
Supplement #2: Jonathan Spence's The Search for Modern China
The greatest scholar on China ever to emerge from the U.S. academy? That's Lee's line in the sand. But even Rob would agree you can't go wrong reading Jonathan Spence. Join the discussion and tell us ...
19 Helmi 20219min
100 Years of Chinese Literature: 1920-1929
Lu Xun again? Really? Yes, really. But we still disagree. For Rob, the 1920's were Lu Xun's definitive decade. For Lee, it was the era of Ding Ling, who fired the opening salvo in what would become a ...
10 Helmi 202123min
100 Years of Chinese Literature: 1910-1919
Who was the most important Chinese writer of the 1910-1919 period? Was it Li Dazhao, and his experiments with prose poetry and Marxist theory? Or was it Lu Xun, with his adaptation of Russian realism ...
28 Tammi 202128min
Chinese Literature Podcast Supplement #1: Lin Shu, Inc. by Michael Gibbs-Hill
Have you ever wanted to learn more about China, but were either unsure where to start, or didn't have the money or access? Our new supplement is designed to help. Join us as we discuss our personal pi...
22 Tammi 202112min
100 Years of Chinese Literature: 1900-1909
Here it is: part one in our new series! We're discussing the definitive writers of each decade in China's 20th century. Along the way, you'll get a mini tour of modern Chinese history, and see how lit...
15 Tammi 202124min
A Little End-of-the-Year Wrap-Up
We said we'd post something on the 24th, didn't we? And here it is. Just a friendly chat about some of the things that have changed for the podcast, and for us as podcasters and scholars.
25 Joulu 202023min
Du Mu Poem
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