The norms and limits of modern Chinese literature
Abstract
This chapter discusses the emergence of state-driven policing of censorship of supposedly immoral publications and performances during the final years of the Qing dynasty (1644–1911), as well as a range of complex examples of literary censorship from the Republican period (1912–1949). Cases discussed include silencing of women’s voices, famous writers working as censors, and corruption among censors who aspired to be writers. This chapter also discusses censorial aspects of later canonization processes related to work and writers of the period.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Chinese history and philosophy
Libraries
Manuscripts
and Books
Historical and Literary Analyses
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Routledge eBooks
- Pages
- 13–25
- Publication date
- 3 February 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter