Novella · 1921
The True Story of Ah Q
Lu Xun
Aya Saleh · Ink & Ivy
Novella · 1921 · Chinese · Modern
The True Story of Ah Q
A day-labourer who converts every defeat into a 'spiritual victory'.
SatireModernismHumiliationNationSelf-deception
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Lu Xun diagnoses a national psychology through one man's excuses — satire so exact it became a Chinese common noun.
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