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Witness Against History: Literature, Film, and Public Discourse in Twentieth-Century China

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Management number 233713214 Release Date 2026/06/27 List Price US$8.30 Model Number 233713214
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Witness against History offers fresh readings of milestones in twentieth-century Chinese literature and cinema. The book reveals how these texts and films, which seem to proclaim faith in modernity, nevertheless doubt the possibility of changing the course of history. In the aftermath of violent events, the authors question their ability to rescue the nation or even create a space for public debate. The witness against history is ultimately a critique of witnessing itself. Read more

ISBN10 080474792X
ISBN13 978-0804747929
Edition First Edition
Language English
Publisher Stanford University Press
Dimensions 6.25 x 0.75 x 9 inches
Item Weight 1.15 pounds
Print length 288 pages
Publication date May 12, 2003

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