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Changing the Colours of the World. Modernism and Modernity in Chinese Drama and Film, 1919-1937

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Author

  • Rebecka Eriksson

Summary, in English

This dissertation examines the role of modernism and modernity in Chinese spoken drama and film during the years between the May Fourth Movement and the beginning of the Second Sino-Japanese War. This influence is traced through close readings of a selection of works in different categories, underlining relevant themes and structures that are recurring in both drama and film.

Department/s

Publishing year

2014

Language

English

Document type

Dissertation

Topic

  • Languages and Literature

Keywords

  • China
  • modernity
  • modernism
  • drama
  • film
  • 1920s
  • 1930s

Status

Published

Supervisor

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISBN: 978-91-7473-917-6

Defence date

22 April 2014

Defence time

14:00

Defence place

Kulturens auditorium, Tegnérsplatsen, Lund

Opponent

  • Jeffrey Wasserstrom (Professor)