The writer Lu Xun, eternal protester of chinese society.

Originally published on Rue89, 1/7/2010

 

 Lu Xun, the “giant” of Chinese literature before the Revolution, makes the headlines in publishing:  translations of high quality in France (by Sebastian Veg) and England (by Julia Lovell) and even a graphic novel about Ah-Q, his  most famous short story (Editions Elytis).

From tradition to challenge:

Lu Xun was born in 1881 in Shaoxing, a beautiful city south of Shanghai, famous for its yellow wine. A family of … Lire la suite