Literature and the Japanese War of Aggression against China
Literature and the Japanese War of Aggression against China

Author: Xiangyuan Wang

Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing

Published: 2022-02-08

Total Pages: 380

ISBN-13: 1527578798

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In this book, Japanese literature, which played a prominent role in the aggressive war against China, is analysed as “Invasion Literature”. The book conducts an in-depth study and discussion focusing on the origin and development of invasion literature, the writers, their works and the important role they played in the war against China, and the influence that such writings have had on Japanese post-war literature. It examines in particular detail under-discussed and lesser-known texts, thus compensating for lack of other scholarly writings researching the history and representation of the Japanese invasion of China in Japanese literature. This book was first published in Chinese by the “Quality Engineering” Project of Beijing Philosophy and Social Sciences “Nine Five” Planning. Upon publication, it was well-received by the public and led to various television and newspaper interviews for the author. It was republished by Kunlun Press in 2005, and again met with a great reception. The preface of this book was published in People’s Daily and several chapters were reprinted in six issues of Journal of Literature and Art. The book won first prize of the Sixth Excellent Achievements of Beijing Philosophy and Social Sciences, and the Book Award of the Sixth Chinese People’s Liberation Army. It was also selected to be part of the first national “Three One Hundred” original publication project.

Literature Journals in the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression in China (1931-1938)
Literature Journals in the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression in China (1931-1938)

Author: Sunny Han Han

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2017-11-02

Total Pages: 206

ISBN-13: 9811064482

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This book examines the development of Chinese literature journals and social ideologies from 1931 to 1938, combining first-hand historical materials, historical data and four important literature journals to study the competition and cooperation between various powers such as the Kuomintang, the CCP, the “Third Party”, and intellectuals. This book describes the most influential Chinese literature journals and their political background during that period, and explains the relations between disparate political and social powers, helping to decipher Chinese intellectuals’ cultural positions during this time. The author concludes with the provocative thesis that there was a progression in literature of the Nanjing Decade from an emphasis on class struggle to national salvation to a humanism that transcended these differences. ——Arif Dirlik, author of "Culture and History in Postrevolutionary China: The Perspective of Global Modernity" The author looks into sources drawn from various camps and areas, identifies ideological and affective contestations, debates theoretical agendas, and ponders the consequences of literature as a unique manifestation of wartime engagements. Both historically informed and methodologically engaged, Han’s book is a most important source for anyone interested in the cultural and political dynamics of modern China in an extraordinary time. ——David Der-wei Wang, Professor of Harvard University

The Writing Army and Japan's War of Aggression Against China
The Writing Army and Japan's War of Aggression Against China

Author: Wang Xiangyuan

Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781443866569

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In this book, Japanese literature, which played a prominent role in the aggressive war against China, is analysed as â oeInvasion Literatureâ . The book conducts an in-depth study and discussion focusing on the origin and development of invasion literature, the writers, their works and the important role they played in the war against China, and the influence that such writings have had on Japanese post-war literature. It examines in particular detail under-discussed and lesser-known texts, thus compensating for lack of other scholarly writings researching the history and representation of the Japanese invasion of China in Japanese literature. This book was first published in Chinese by the â oeQuality Engineeringâ Project of Beijing Philosophy and Social Sciences â oeNine Fiveâ Planning. Upon publication, it was well-received by the public and led to various television and newspaper interviews for the author. It was republished by Kunlun Press in 2005, and again met with a great reception. The preface of this book was published in Peopleâ (TM)s Daily and several chapters were reprinted in six issues of Journal of Literature and Art. The book won first prize of the Sixth Excellent Achievements of Beijing Philosophy and Social Sciences, and the Book Award of the Sixth Chinese Peopleâ (TM)s Liberation Army. It was also selected to be part of the first national â oeThree One Hundredâ original publication project.

The Sino-Japanese War and Youth Literature
The Sino-Japanese War and Youth Literature

Author: Minjie Chen

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-01-22

Total Pages: 246

ISBN-13: 1317508807

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The Sino-Japanese War (1937 – 1945) was fought in the Asia-Pacific theatre between Imperial Japan and China, with the United States as the latter’s major military ally. An important line of investigation remains, questioning how the history of this war has been passed on to post-war generations’ consciousness, and how information sources, particularly those exposed to young people in their formative years, shape their knowledge and bias of the conflict as well as World War II more generally. This book is the first to focus on how the Sino-Japanese War has been represented in non-English and English sources for children and young adults. As a cross-cultural study and an interdisciplinary endeavour, it not only examines youth-orientated publications in China and the United States, but also draws upon popular culture, novelists’ memoirs, and family oral narratives to make comparisons between fiction and history, Chinese and American sources, and published materials and private memories of the war. Through quantitative narrative analysis, literary and visual analysis, and socio-political critique, it shows the dominant pattern of war stories, traces chronological changes over the seven decades from 1937 to 2007, and teases out the ways in which the history of the Sino-Japanese War has been constructed, censored, and utilized to serve shifting agendas. Providing a much needed examination of public memory, literary representation, and popular imagination of the Sino-Japanese War, this book will have huge interdisciplinary appeal, particularly for students and scholars of Asian history, literature, society and education.

Translating the Occupation
Translating the Occupation

Author: Jonathan Henshaw

Publisher: UBC Press

Published: 2021-02-15

Total Pages: 481

ISBN-13: 0774864494

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From 1931 to 1945, Chinese citizens were subjugated to Japanese imperialism. Despite the enduring historical importance of the occupation, Translating the Occupation is the first English-language volume to provide such a diverse selection of important primary sources from this period. Contributors have translated Chinese, Japanese, and Korean texts on a wide range of subjects, focusing on writers who have long been considered problematic or outright traitorous. This volume offers a practical, accessible sourcebook from which to challenge standard narratives. It deepens our understanding of the myriad tensions and transformations at work in Chinese wartime society.

The Chinese War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression 1931-1945
The Chinese War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression 1931-1945

Author: Deikun Hu

Publisher:

Published: 2022-05

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781844647033

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This monograph demonstrates the prominent historical position of China's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression in WW II and argues that China' s War of Resistance made great contributions to the Global Anti-Fascist Warfare. In specific, the book elaborates on the following six aspects. Firstly, China' s War of Resistance Against Japan represents the progressive trend in the world history; Secondly, China' s protracted war of resistance smashed Japan' s quick-battle strategy against China; Thirdly, China' s War of Resistance contained Japan' s world strategies of northward advance, southward advance, westward advance and its diplomatic strategies in general. Fourthly, China' s War of Resistance pushed forward the U.S.-Britain' s strategic shift in East Asia from passivism to pro-activism. Fifthly, China' s War of Resistance provided strong support to the successful operation of U.S.-Britain' s global strategy. Finally, Chinese wartime diplomacy enhanced the establishment and consolidation of the Global Anti-Fascist Alliance.

The Reluctant Combatant
The Reluctant Combatant

Author: Kitamura Minoru

Publisher: University Press of America

Published: 2014-04-15

Total Pages: 142

ISBN-13: 0761863257

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The Reluctant Combatant offers proof that Japanese political leaders were reluctant to engage China in a full-scale conflict during the Second Sino-Japanese War. This book identifies several key aspects of the political context surrounding the Second Sino-Japanese War, including the extreme fragility of the national united front against Japan, the view of Soviet Russia as Japan’s principal potential adversary, and the potential threat to Japanese national defense a protracted war with China would pose. This book reveals that the Communists, the National Government, local gentry, peasants, and bandits occasionally collaborated with the enemy—Japanese troops—to expand their spheres of influence.