Qian Zhongshu

Fortress Besieged

Satirical novel of Chinese intellectuals trapped between traditional and modern

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Qian Zhongshu
Qian Zhongshu

Scholar and novelist whose satirical novel Fortress Besieged is a masterpiece of Chinese modernist fiction. His encyclopedic essays in Guan Zhui Bian demonstrate an unparalleled mastery of classical Chinese and world literature.

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