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Evolution of the Themes of Han Nationality Writers’ “Frontier Narratives”(PDF)

《南京师大学报》(社会科学版)[ISSN:1006-6977/CN:61-1281/TN]

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2013年04期
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Title:
Evolution of the Themes of Han Nationality Writers’ “Frontier Narratives”
Author(s):
LEI Ming
Keywords:
Han nationality writer frontier narrative nation state national character spiritual self
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Since the frontier and its culture are exotic to them, writers of Han nationality manage to explore the characteristic features of minority ethnic groups, which are different from the majority Han culture. In different historical stages, those writers have different themes when making their “frontier narratives”. During the 1950s and 1960s, they tried to describe the revolutionary history, happy reality and bright future of the frontier areas, the rationale behind which is to meet the requirements of consolidating the image of a nation state. During the period from the late 1970s to the mid-1980s, they tried to delineate the nice and helpful nature of frontier people, which is not only the reconstruction of their personal memories but the requirement of the state to rallying a wide range social support for its modernization drive as well. Since the 1980s, the theme of their frontier narratives, however, is shifted to seeking for the intrinsic heterogeneous vigor included in the frontier culture, which is thought to be able to help reform and strengthen our national character. The evolution of the theme of Han nationality writers’ frontier narratives speaks of their complex attitude toward the frontier people and their cultures and at the same time reflects a complex and equivocal picture of Chinese modernity.

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Last Update: 2013-08-25