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Notes. 1. Ku Chiu means "Ancient Times." Lu Hsun had in mind the long history of feudal oppression in China. 2. A famous pharmacologist (1518-1593), author of Ben-cao-gang-mu, the Materia Medica.
Feb 16, 2016 · English-language translations of 狂人日記 include: A Madman's Diary, translated by Wikisource. Categories: 1918 works. Translations pages.
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Feb 26, 2024 · "A Madman's Diary" (Traditional Chinese: 狂人日記; Simplified Chinese: 狂人日记; Pinyin: Kuángrén Rìjì) was written by Lu Xun. . . one of the greatest writers in 20th-century Chinese literature. This short story is considered to be one of the first and most influential modern works written in vernacular Chinese.
"Diary of a Madman", also translated as "A Madman's Diary" (Chinese: 狂人日記; pinyin: Kuángrén Rìjì) is a short story by the Chinese writer Lu Xun, published in 1918. It was the first and one of the most influential works written in vernacular Chinese in Republican era China, and would become a cornerstone of the New Culture Movement .
Feb 16, 2009 · Like Gogol in "The Cloak" and other tales, Xun approaches our dilemmas with irony and satire. The diarist is trapped in the past as he rushes towards the future. As with Gogol, Xun captures the struggles of individuals in a disinterested world.
Mar 10, 2023 · An illustration of text ellipses. More ... Diary of a Madman and Other Stories by Lu Xun. Publication date 1990 Publisher ... English. Access-restricted-item ...
In a sense, the madman is a rebel and social critic whose madness is a kind of sanity. The story reveals Lu Xun's interest in changing society -- in converting people from "cannibalism" to a higher level of humanity. The madman's ideas represent in part the changes sought by the Revolution of 1911 -- a spirit of progress and reform at both the ...
