 | From Ah Q to Lei Feng: Freud and Revolutionary Spirit in 20th Century China Subjects: Chinese literature -- 20th century -- History and criticism; Psychoanalysis and literature -- China; Psychoanalysis and motion pictures -- China; China -- History -- Cultural Revolution 1966-1976 -- Literature and the revolution; China -- History -- Cult; From Ah Q to Lei Feng traces the contrasting models of the mind provided by Freud and revolutionary Chinese culture, investigates their clash over the 20th century, and shows how writers and filmmakers negotiated with the implications of each. Wendy Larson is a Professor of Modern Chinese Literature at the University of Oregon. She has published extensively on 20th century Chinese culture, including Women and Writing in Modern China (Stanford, 1998). |
