Model Works During the Cultural Revolution - Hardcover
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Availability:In StockContributor:Qingyan ZhangSeries:Ideas, History, and Modern ChinaPublish date:5/14/2026Pages:246
Languages:EnglishPublisher:BrillISBN-13:9789004755932ISBN-10:9004755934UPC:9789004755932Book Category:Performing Arts, Drama, Literary CriticismBook Subcategory:TheaterBook Topic:History & CriticismSize:9.25 x 6.10 x 0.63 inchesWeight:0.545Product ID:SC5G9NS0KR
This book offers a groundbreaking exploration of China's Cultural Revolution through the lens of the Model Works, revealing their intricate fusion of politics, art, and ideology. From Mao's diplomatic maneuvers to the enduring legacy of revolutionary opera, it traces how artistic innovation became a vehicle for cultural transformation and global strategy. Rich in historical detail, it illuminates the creative genius of figures like Yu Huiyong, the political theater of Jiang Qing, and the post-revolution commodification of socialist culture. Both a cultural history and a meditation on revolution's unfinished mission, it challenges readers to rethink the intersections of arts and politics.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:BrillISBN-13:9789004755932ISBN-10:9004755934UPC:9789004755932Book Category:Performing Arts, Drama, Literary CriticismBook Subcategory:TheaterBook Topic:History & CriticismSize:9.25 x 6.10 x 0.63 inchesWeight:0.545Product ID:SC5G9NS0KR
Zhang Qingyan received her Ph.D. in Chinese Literature from Tsinghua University in 2017 and is Professor of Dramatic Literature at the Central Academy of Drama. She has published monographs and articles on twentieth-century arts and literature, including Model Works: The Cultural Revolution and Its Newest Iteration (Taiwan: Renjian Publishing House, 2021).
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