Wuhan Diary: Dispatches from a Quarantine City is a literary work composed by writer Fang Fang during the lockdown. The content combines an account of the city and its residents in the fight against the virus, with a political commentary about the many gaps in the official narrative. Overall, Fang’s diary is a clear and honest account of the diverse souls populating today’s China. The article explores the book’s origins, circulation, and the impact of censorship on the author’s life.
Rossella Roncati (2023). Wuhan: Diari di una città chiusa. Il maggiore caso di censura letteraria nella Cina post-riforme. CLIONET, 7, 1-9 [10.30682/clionet2307au].
Wuhan: Diari di una città chiusa. Il maggiore caso di censura letteraria nella Cina post-riforme
Rossella Roncati
2023
Abstract
Wuhan Diary: Dispatches from a Quarantine City is a literary work composed by writer Fang Fang during the lockdown. The content combines an account of the city and its residents in the fight against the virus, with a political commentary about the many gaps in the official narrative. Overall, Fang’s diary is a clear and honest account of the diverse souls populating today’s China. The article explores the book’s origins, circulation, and the impact of censorship on the author’s life.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
