Mao Dun
Major left-wing novelist and the first Chinese Minister of Culture. His novel Midnight is a sweeping portrait of Shanghai capitalism and political struggle in the 1930s.
Works
- MidnightNovel depicting Shanghai business and capitalist exploitation during wartime
- Spring SilkwormsStory of peasants struggling against economic hardship and exploitation
- RainbowNovel exploring female awakening and rebellion against patriarchal society
- DisillusionNovella depicting intellectual awakening and social revolution