
Model Works During the Cultural Revolution
Qingyan Zhang(Author)
Brill (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 26. March 2026
Book
Hardback
280 pages
978-90-04-75593-2 (ISBN)
Description
This book offers a groundbreaking exploration of China's Cultural Revolution through the lens of the Model Works, revealing their intricate fusion of politics, art, and ideology. From Mao's diplomatic maneuvers to the enduring legacy of revolutionary opera, it traces how artistic innovation became a vehicle for cultural transformation and global strategy. Rich in historical detail, it illuminates the creative genius of figures like Yu Huiyong, the political theater of Jiang Qing, and the post-revolution commodification of socialist culture. Both a cultural history and a meditation on revolution's unfinished mission, it challenges readers to rethink the intersections of arts and politics.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Leiden
Netherlands
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
544 gr
ISBN-13
978-90-04-75593-2 (9789004755932)
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Person
Zhang Qingyan, Ph.D. (2017) in Chinese Literature, Tsinghua University, is Professor of Dramatic Literature at Central Academy of Drama. She has published monograph and articles on twentieth-century arts and literature, including Model Works: The Cultural Revolution and Its Latest Form (Taiwan: Renjian Publishing House, 2021).