2017
DOI: 10.53397/hunnu.jflc.201701001
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On the Genesis of Zhongshu Qian’s Fortress Besieged

Abstract: Significant portions of Zhongshu Qian’s classic twentieth century novel, Fortress Besieged, are closely correlated with Hunan. This article explores the connections between the novel and Qian’s experiences in National Hunan Normal College (NHNC), later to become Hunan Normal University (HNNU). More than one third of Fortress Besieged describes the experiences of its main character, Hongjian Fang, at the fictional Sanlü University. This article argues that Qian’s time at NHNC had formative impact on Fortress Be… Show more

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“…Chinese author Qian Zhongshu (2009) argues that marriage is a "fortress besieged," the title of his famous book (Weicheng): those inside are trying to get out, while those outside are trying to get in. In Dabaodao, whenever redevelopment and expropriation became a concrete reality, residents tended to refuse offers on the basis that the compensation deal wasn't good enough.…”
Section: Fortress Besiegedmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Chinese author Qian Zhongshu (2009) argues that marriage is a "fortress besieged," the title of his famous book (Weicheng): those inside are trying to get out, while those outside are trying to get in. In Dabaodao, whenever redevelopment and expropriation became a concrete reality, residents tended to refuse offers on the basis that the compensation deal wasn't good enough.…”
Section: Fortress Besiegedmentioning
confidence: 99%