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Lu Xun

American  
[loo shoon] / ˈlu ˈʃun /

noun

  1. Zhou Shuren, 1881–1936, Chinese writer.


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As the space for dissent in China shrinks, the legendary Lu Xun it appears, is finally breaking through.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2023

“The True Story of Ah Q” by Lu Xun This satirical, picaresque and ultimately bleak story describes the misadventures of the everyman Ah Q, whose triumphs always transform into defeats.

From The Guardian • Jul. 18, 2020

It was the progenitor of the Luting clan, a mythic rebel general named Lu Xun, who swam to Hong Kong Island from the mainland.

From The New Yorker • Dec. 9, 2019

In one corner of a shopping mall, 17-year-old Morgan Chan sat cross-legged on the floor, reading a collection of essays by the 20th century revolutionary Chinese writer Lu Xun.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2019

Unlike Lu Xun, whose work pointed to structural shortcomings in Chinese society, Yan doesn’t suggest any solutions in his disillusioned fables.

From New York Times • Jan. 26, 2018

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