Digital keywords for China: Perceptions and portrayals in English-language novels.
As China emerges as a potential global superpower, it is more important than ever to recognise and analyse the ways in which the country has been represented in literature and culture. English-language novels frequently include passing reference to China but these instances are usually too minor to...
| Publicado en: | Literature & History Vol. 31; no. 2; pp. 152 - 178 |
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Sage Publications Inc.
Nov2022
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