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Written in 1918, Lu Xun’s “A Madman’s Diary” marked the advent of modern Chinese literature. Generally understood as an attack on the “cannibalistic” nature of traditional Chinese society and culture, ...

Lu Xun's classic short story, A Madman's Diary, is one such brilliant example of a piece of fiction that carried with it a message — one that would consume us all if we are not vigilant in ...

Polish director Krystian Lupa poses with a statue of Lu Xun in Shaoxing, Zhejiang province. [Photo/zjol.com.cn] Polish director Krystian Lupa will bring to life A Madman's Diary by the late ...

It's hard to find a precise Western analogue for Lu Xun (1881-1936 ... his surreal first short story in vernacular Chinese, "Diary of a Madman," portrayed Chinese culture as cannibalistically ...

They’re often the voices of reason. The Chinese learned that lesson in 1918 with Lu Xun’s Diary of a Madman. This short story, which told of a world filled with bloodthirsty cannibals ...

1. Drama: 'A Madman's Diary' Lu Xun's former residence in Shaoxing, east China's Zhejiang province. [Photo/Chinanews.com] A staging of the drama, "A Madman's Diary," will conclude the Fifth Laoshe ...

Lu Xun was born Zhou Shuren on September 25 ... In May 1918, Lu wrote and published A Madman's Diary, his first novel, in a modern, colloquial style. A fierce attack against the old ritualistic ...