Body and Symbol Construction - Rereading Chinese Modern Women's Literature

Since the May Fourth Movement, female writers have explored themes of love, marriage, historical mission, political engagement, cultural observation, social commentary, and even deep psychological emotions of male and female characters during a turbulent and transitional era. In this book, the authors, including Xiao Hong, Zhang Ailing, Ling Shuhua, Lu Yin, and Shi Pingmei, offer diverse female narratives and body writings that resonate with the cultural and historical landscape of Chinese modern literature. Their works leave a rich narrative legacy for the evolving new era, inviting contemplation from the contemporary academic community.