Discovering Fiction - Sinotheory

Over the past twenty years, Chinese novelist Yan Lianke has emerged as one of the most important writers in the world. In Discovering Fiction, Yan offers insights into his views on literature and realism, the major works that inspired him, and his theories of writing. He juxtaposes discussions of the high realism of Leo Tolstoy and Lu Xun against Franz Kafka's modernism and Gabriel Garcìa Márquez's magical realism, charting the relationship between causality, truth, and modes of realism. He also discusses his approach to realism, which he terms "mythorealism"-a way of capturing the world's underlying truth by relying on the allegories, myths, legends, and dreamscapes that emerge from daily life. Revealing and instructive, Discovering Fiction gives readers an unprecedented look into the mind and art of a literary giant.

ISBN:	9781478018308
Publisher:	Duke University Press Books
Imprint:	Duke University Press
Published date:	30 Jun 2022
DEWEY:	895.1352
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	160 .
Weight:	242g
Height:	152mm
Width:	230mm
Spine width:	18mm

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