The Progress of Modernist Features in Wang Wen-hsing''s novels
Date Issued
2009
Date
2009
Author(s)
Yang, Shu-Yin
Abstract
Upon the publication, there was huge controversy over Wang Wen-hsing’s two famous novels, The Metamorphosis of a Family and The Man with His Back to the sea. His writing style abnormal and theme aggressive as well as provoking, which well shows he is one of the followers of modernism and modernistic aesthetics. his thesis tries to sort out the progressive modernist characteristics in Wang Wen-hsing’s novels, including theme, style, and language. The main themes of Wang’s novels are modernist, raising questions concerning the destiny of human beings as well as our society. His style goes far beyond the totality of traditional Chinese novels; his story line is never diachronic so as to rebuild new senses toward the world. His language focuses on the narrator’s psychological and emotional reaction and thus seems broken and somehow innovative. In addition, his writings stress the value of individual, which is close to Existentialism. In sum, Wang Wen-hsing, in his works, expresses his thinking toward society, adding philosophical elements to Taiwanese modernism.
Subjects
Wang Wen-hsing
Modernist literature
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