A History of Chinese Theatre in the 20th Century IV

ISBN-13: 9781032070551 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 280 str.

Fu Jin

Opis

This volume examines national policies developed for the culture industry and practice of Chinese theatre from 1949 to the period of the ”Great Leap Forward”. The author highlights the tension between the new nation’s principle of ”letting one hundred flowers bloom” and the theatrical industry as a tool for ideological propaganda.

Spis treści

PART I: The Consummate Features and Three Prominences in the Portrayal of Heroes. 1. Modern Drama and “Feudalism, Capitalism and Revisionism” . 2. Eight “Model Scripts”. 3. Post-“Model Plays” Era. PART II: Returning to “the Period Prior to “the Cultural Revolution (1949—1966)” and Embracing the New Millennium. 4. Returning to “the Period Prior to “the Cultural Revolution (1949—1966)” . 5. Theatrical Crisis and Rejuvenation . 6. Diversified Trends in 1990s. Conclusion: Looking Back and Looking Forward.

O autorze

Fu Jin is Vice Chairman of the China Literature and Art Critics Association, Member of the Disciplinary Review Group of the Academic Degrees Committee of the State Council (Drama and Film & Television); Professor and Doctoral Supervisor at the School of Liberal Arts, Nanjing University; and Director of the Academic Committee of the National Academy of Chinese Theatrical Arts. He is mainly engaged in studies on Chinese drama.