Historical Dictionary of Modern Chinese Literature 14 presents a broad perspective on the development and history of literature in modern China. This book offers a chronology, introduction, bibliography, and over 300 cross-referenced dictionary entries on authors, literary and historical developments, trends, genres, and concepts that played a central role in the evolution of modern Chinese literature. | 102 LI SHASHA PEN NAME OF BI LIZI gushi Silver City set at the beginning of the 20th century when the Qing dynasty was at its last breath ponders the tumultuous modern Chinese history and the country s propensity for violence. By examining brutal revolutions the book calls into question the rationality of using radical political movements as a necessary and natural vehicle to bring about social justice and economic prosperity. A skilled storyteller attentive to narrative structure and the use of language Li shows affinities with classical Chinese literature in its brevity and precision and in its expression of both the lyrical and rational sentiments. See also ROOT-SEEKING LITERATURE. LI SHASHA PEN NAME OF BI LIZI 1982- . Fiction and prose writer. Born in a village in Hunan Province Li Shasha graduated from Northwestern University in Xi an in 2004. Li belongs to the generation of the Internet which launched his career. While still a freshman in college Li began posting poems and stories online. Nicknamed the Teenage Shen Congwen he became known initially for his childhood stories about rural Hunan a subject Shen had explored in the 1930s and 1940s. Another influence comes from Wang Xiaobo whose unbridled imagination and liberal spirit can be detected most notably in Li s Hong X Red X red x referring to the error mark written by teachers on student papers a coming-of-age novel that portrays a rebellious teenager who after being dismissed from school experiences an existential and spiritual crisis while struggling to overcome hunger deception and his own self-destructive behavior. Another work of Li s Bei dangzuo gui de ren Ghosts in the City a collection of essays consists of two parts reminiscences of the western Hunan countryside and his observations of life in the city of Xi an. In general his essays are held in better regard by critics. The most memorable ones include Wo zui nan wang de yishuang nuren de shou An Unforgettable Pair of Women s Hands about a child
