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Russian
Heading: 
Literary criticism
Article type: 
Article
UDC: 
821.111(73)–31+929Бак
DOI: 
10.18500/1817-7115-2019-19-1-78-83
EDN: 
QZDEEA

The Historic and Literary Context of the Chinese Theme in P. Buck’s Oeuvre

Autors: 
Lenina Daria A., Nizhny Novgorod State Linguistic University named after N. A. Dobrolyubov
Abstract: 

The article explores the historic and literary context of Pearl Buck’s oeuvre, particularly the influence of Chinese literature and folklore on the thematic, genre and stylistic features of her novels, as well as the place of the 20th century Chinese history in her novels.

Key words: 
Pearl Buck
Chinese novel
image of China
Nobel prize winners
novel The Good Earth
dialogue of East and West
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Received: 
14.10.2018
Accepted: 
01.12.2018
Available online: 
25.02.2019
Published: 
25.02.2019