FEATURED WORK: LIANG XIAOSHENG’S A LIFELONG JOURNEY

The Romance Narrative of A Lifelong Journey and Liang Xiaosheng’s “Worldliness” Turn

  • YU Xiaozhi
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  • School of Chinese Language and Literature, Beijing Language and Culture University, Beijing 100083, China

Published date: 15 Mar 2022

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2022 Higher Education Press

Abstract

Liang Xiaosheng’s A Lifelong Journey depicts a panoramic picture of Chinese society and the changes it undergoes through the times. The novel unfolds around the life stories of the Zhou family, articulates the relationships among people, society and times, and presents the toughness and tenacity of ordinary people in the face of reality. The novel develops its storyline around the romance narratives of the three siblings of the Zhou family. The realistic demands, value positions, ideal forms, and spiritual trends presented in the process of romance narration echo the development of social mentality over the past 50 years of social reform and changes in China, depicting a picture of social life since then.

Cite this article

YU Xiaozhi . The Romance Narrative of A Lifelong Journey and Liang Xiaosheng’s “Worldliness” Turn[J]. Frontiers of Literary Studies in China, 2022 , 16(1) : 159 -172 . DOI: 10.3868/s010-011-022-0009-4

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