1st Edition

Literature and Censorship in Modern China

By Michel Hockx Copyright 2026
120 Pages 7 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

120 Pages 7 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

120 Pages 7 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This innovative study examines literary censorship in China from 1900 to present. Literature and Censorship in Modern China offers invaluable insights into the study of censorship, and the study of China. New Censorship Studies shows us that, when it comes to literature and culture, censorship is the norm rather than the exception, and that censorship is a global phenomenon. By engaging with... Read more

Acknowledgements

Chapter 1: The Chinese Censorship Meme

Chapter 2: The Norms and Limits of Modern Chinese Literature

Chapter 3: Authorial Responsibility

Chapter 4: The Shifting Limits of Reform

Chapter 5: Managing Online Morals

Chapter 6: Chinese Literature and Structural Censorship

Bibliography

Index

Biography

Michel Hockx is Professor of Chinese Literature at the University of Notre Dame, USA. His publications include Internet Literature in China (2015).