Wreckage, War, Woman. Fragments of a Female Self in Zhang Ailing’s Love In a Fallen City (倾城之恋)

This article examines wreckage and war as key elements in Zhang Ailing’s novella Qing cheng zhi lian 倾城之恋 (Love in a Fallen City) exploring the strategies used by the female protagonist to engage on a nüxing 女性 ‘feminist’-oriented spatial quest for independence in a male-centered world. Analysed...

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Main Author: Di Muzio, Alessandra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Edizioni Ca’ Foscari 2020-06-01
Series:Annali di Ca’ Foscari: Serie Orientale
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Online Access:https://edizionicafoscari.unive.it/riviste/annali-di-ca-foscari-serie-orientale/2020/56/wreckage-war-woman-fragments-of-a-female-self-in-z/