Modern Chinese childrens literature holds strong political, moral and ideological contents. Writers of this literature believed that the fundamental purpose of childrens literature was for political and moral education. This book examines and analyzes the development of political and moral themes in Chinese childrens literature of the 20th century. The author argues that the overt didactic nature of this literature was determined by the pragmatic purpose of its creators - as a tool to save the nation. Writers of this literature firmly believed that they were the vanguard of society...
Modern Chinese childrens literature holds strong political, moral and ideological contents. Writers of this literature believed that the fundamental...
