Sabina Knight on China's Literature (Part 2): The Cultural Revolution & Mo Yan's Nobel Prize


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Mar 27 2022 56 mins   9

We spoke to Dr. Sabina Knight of Smith for a two-part conversation on her book: Chinese Literature: A Very Short Introduction.

In Part 2 (our conclusion) we discuss the literature of China's May 4th movement, the literature of the cultural revolution & Nobel-Prize winning author Mo Yan 

In part one, we discussed the historic & contemporary influence that Daoism, Confucianism & Anti-War Poetry have had on China's literature & literary culture.

For more w. Dr. Knight you can find her book here: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/chinese-literature-a-very-short-introduction-9780195392067?cc=us&lang=en&

And on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/SabinaKnight1

Music by Lethal Needle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hrz74Wi_GC4