Key resources for beginning research in this field.
Topic overviews written by scholars
Chinese Literature & Culture Resources
The Cambridge Companion to Modern Chinese Culture by
"This Companion explains key aspects of modern Chinese culture without assuming prior knowledge of China or the Chinese language. Invaluable for students of Chinese studies, this book includes a glossary of key terms, a chronology and a guide to further reading. For the interested reader or traveller, it reveals a dynamic, diverse and fascinating culture, many aspects of which are now elucidated in English for the first time."--Jacket.
The Columbia Companion to Modern Chinese Literature by
The Columbia Companion to Modern Chinese Literature features more than fifty short essays on specific writers and literary trends from the Qing period (1895-1911) to the present.
A handful of links to local resources and organizations here in the Twin Cities to help kick-start your research process.
St. Paul Public Library has more than 42,000 ebooks and 300 audiobooks that you can check out online, including an extensive fiction collection.
You can sign up at https://sppl.org/ecard. Once you've registered, you can borrow and download ebooks and audiobooks to view on an e-reader, computer, or mobile device.
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