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