ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

ASIAN LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which Chinese-born author chose his pen name in homage to his favorite city?
A
Yan Lianke
B
Mo Yan
C
Yu Hua
D
Ha Jin
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Ha Jin is the pen name of Xuefei Jin, born February 21, 1956, in China’s Liaoning Province.

Detailed explanation-2: -Lu Xun (or Lu Hsun, pronounced “Lu Shun"; 1881-1936) has been considered China’s greatest modern writer for most of the 20th century.

Detailed explanation-3: -Lu Xun was only one of the many writers and thinkers who argued that for China to become a modern country free of the deadening legacy of Confucian authoritarianism, a new language and literary culture were essential.

Detailed explanation-4: -Eileen Chang, Lu Yin, Shi Pingmei and Ding Ling were four of the most influential feminist writers.

Detailed explanation-5: -Eileen Chang, 1920 – 1995. Wu Cheng’en, 1500 – 1582. Mo Yan, Born 1955. Yu Hua, Born 1960. Lu Guanzhong, 1330 – 1400. Lu Xun, 1881 – 1936. Ma Jian, Born 1953. Cao Xueqin, 1715-1763. More items

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