Lu Xun

鲁迅

Lifespan
1881–1936
Nationality
Chinese
Role
Novelist and thinker
Books
1

Biography

One of the founders of modern Chinese literature. With Call to Arms, Wandering, and Dawn Blossoms Plucked at Dusk he wrote cold-eyed observations of how old institutions and customs form the individual, while never exempting himself from scrutiny — a source for both modern Chinese fiction and essay.

Central Ideas

  • A founder of modern Chinese literature
  • How old institutions form the individual
  • An essay style where warmth and criticism coexist

Books

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