Territorializing Manchuria
Book • 2023
Miya Qiong Xie's "Territorializing Manchuria" delves into the complex literary landscape of Manchuria during the first half of the 20th century.
The book examines how writers from China, Korea, and Japan used literature to claim Manchuria as their own, challenging traditional notions of national literature.
Xie analyzes the interplay between literature and territorialization, revealing how writers negotiated national identities within a contested frontier.
The study highlights the transnational nature of literary production and its impact on shaping national identities.
Ultimately, the book offers a nuanced understanding of how literature can both construct and deconstruct national narratives.
The book examines how writers from China, Korea, and Japan used literature to claim Manchuria as their own, challenging traditional notions of national literature.
Xie analyzes the interplay between literature and territorialization, revealing how writers negotiated national identities within a contested frontier.
The study highlights the transnational nature of literary production and its impact on shaping national identities.
Ultimately, the book offers a nuanced understanding of how literature can both construct and deconstruct national narratives.
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Miya Qiong Xie, "Territorializing Manchuria: The Transnational Frontier and Literatures of East Asia" (Harvard UP, 2023)
