Lu Hsun (also known as Lu Xun), was the pen name of Zhou Shuren (1881-1936), a leading figure of modern Chinese literature. Writing in Vernacular Chinese as well as Classical Chinese, Lu Xun was a short story writer, editor, translator, literary critic, essayist, and poet. In the 1930s he became the titular head of the League of Left-Wing Writers in Shanghai.
Lu Xun was born into a family of landlords and government officials in Shaoxing, Zhejiang; the family's financial resources declined over the course of his youth. Lu aspired to take the imperial civil service exam; but, due...
Lu Hsun (also known as Lu Xun), was the pen name of Zhou Shuren (1881-1936), a leading figure of modern Chinese literature. Writing in Vernacular C...
