{"product_id":"the-contemporary-chinese-historical-drama-four-studies-9780520366039","title":"The Contemporary Chinese Historical Drama: Four Studies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eDuring China's Great Leap Forward, intellectuals expressed dissent through sophisticated and time-honored forms, such as historical drama. Rudolf Wagner examines three plays written and performed between 1958 and 1963 to decode their hidden political and cultural meanings and provides a broad survey of the politics of the historical drama in China. This title is part of UC Press' Voices Revived program, which commemorates the mission of UC Press to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 376 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 19 August 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: University of California Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChina's Great Leap Forward of 1958-1961 was a period of official celebration of Communism's achievements, yet it was also marked by immense suffering. As dissent among intellectuals grew, writers sought to express their hopes for the revolution's success and their dissatisfaction with the Party leadership and policies. However, the uneasy political climate and the state's control over literature prevented them from directly addressing the pressing issues of the time. Instead, they resorted to sophisticated and time-honored forms of expression, such as historical drama. Rudolf Wagner examines three of these plays written and performed between 1958 and 1963 in an attempt to decode their hidden political and cultural meanings. He also provides a comprehensive survey of the politics of historical drama in China, suggesting further avenues of inquiry into the relationship between literature and the state.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates the University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1990.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 726g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 234 x 156 x 25 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9780520366039\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rudolf G. Wagner","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":44094824841466,"sku":"9780520366039","price":64.74,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/noImage_1_1ba46e2f-5220-4539-8948-f871431f7586.jpg?v=1664209619","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/the-contemporary-chinese-historical-drama-four-studies-9780520366039","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}