Jahr
1935
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Hu, Zhongchi. [The American novelist Mark Twain]. [ID D29505].
Hu Zhongchi called Twain a pioneer of realism and the first representative American writer after Edgar Allen Poe, saying his works embodied 'the spirit of an important period in American history'. He believed that Twain cared more about political and social questions than any other American writer and that 'his humorous, satirical style was imbued with socialist and democratic thought'. In relating Twain's biography, Hu emphasized his compassion for American blacks and his support for the Russian revolution. In speaking of Twain's literary accomplishments, the article referred to W.D. Howell's citation of Twain as the 'Lincoln of American literature' and to John Macy's evaluation of several of Twain's works.
Hu Zhongchi called Twain a pioneer of realism and the first representative American writer after Edgar Allen Poe, saying his works embodied 'the spirit of an important period in American history'. He believed that Twain cared more about political and social questions than any other American writer and that 'his humorous, satirical style was imbued with socialist and democratic thought'. In relating Twain's biography, Hu emphasized his compassion for American blacks and his support for the Russian revolution. In speaking of Twain's literary accomplishments, the article referred to W.D. Howell's citation of Twain as the 'Lincoln of American literature' and to John Macy's evaluation of several of Twain's works.
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