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

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.

Author: Yomi Braester
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Published: 05/12/2003
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.86lbs
Size: 9.02h x 6.37w x 0.57d
ISBN: 9780804758499

About the Author
Associate Professor of Comparative Literature and a member of the Cinema Studies Program at the University of Washington.