Lu Xun

Lu Xun ({{zh-tspw|t=??|s=??|p=L? Xùn|w=Lu Hsün}}) or Lu Hsün (September 25, 1881 – October 19, 1936), the pen name of Zhou Shuren ({{zh-tsp|t=???|s=???|p=Zh?u Shùrén}}), has been considered the most influential Chinese writer of the 20th century and is seen as the founder of modern baihua (白话 báihuà) or vernacular Chinese literature. His social thought, which substantially criticized traditional cultural values, was also highly influential in 20th century Chinese history, in particular, to the May Fourth Movement and the strains of thought it gave rise to, which in turn had a great impact on the Chinese communist movement and the rise of the People's Republic of China. He was also a noted translator and helped introduce Chinese to modern international literature.

External links

• Tim Gallaher's Lu Xun site, with extensive information and links to texts
• http://web.bureau.tohoku.ac.jp/manabi/manabi6/mm6-3.htm
• http://mclc.osu.edu/rc/lxbib.htm
• "Sunday in the Park with Lu Xun", Bruce Kennedy (CNN Interactive)
• http://www.coldbacon.com/luxun.html
• Lu Xun webpage (in Chinese)

Translations

• http://www.coldbacon.com/writing/luxun-calltoarms.html