Using the life and work of influential Chinese writer Guo Moruo (1892-1978), reflects on China's encounters with modernity, Communism, and capitalism.
Why did China's intellectuals turn to Communism? Reflecting on China's encounters with modernity, Communism, and capitalism, Xiaoming Chen offers an explanation by using as a case study the life and work of influential Chinese writer Guo Moruo (1892-1978). Guo was dedicated to...