 | Chinese Grammatology: Script Revolution and Literary Modernity, 1916–1958 Subjects: Chinese language -- Reform -- History -- 20th century; Chinese language -- Writing -- History -- 20th century; Chinese literature -- 20th century -- History and criticism; Politics and literature -- China -- History -- 20th century; For nearly half of the twentieth century, reformers waged war on the Chinese script. In Chinese Grammatology , Yurou Zhong traces the origins, transmutations, and containment of this script revolution to provide a groundbreaking account of its formative effects on Chinese literature and culture and lasting implications. Yurou Zhong is assistant professor of East Asian studies at the University of Toronto. |
