When <i>Paper Puppy</i> Meets <i>Beijing Doll</i>: Reading Adolescent Female Sexuality in Two Chinese Youth Novels
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چکیده
Known for their frank portrayals of female sexuality, Paper Puppy (2019) by Yin Jianling and Beijing Doll (2004) Chun Sue and are often considered among the landmark works Chinese adolescent literature. Since publication, both novels have inspired discussions on question broaching sex in fiction young audiences. However, Yin’s received critical acclaim whilst Chun’s work was banned months after its initial publication. Taking novels’ discrepant reception as a starting point, I explore contexts production trace two different yet intersecting writing traditions they emerge from: qingshaonian wenxue (adolescent literature), predominantly authored adults an readership, qingchun (youth associated with particular group teenage authors who write about own lives. Although alike grapple depictions sexuality, former is habitually regarded “conservative” “cautious” when it comes to matters latter proves “radical” “rule breaking”. Through further analysis texts, reveal complexities behind Beijing Doll’s ostensible iconoclastic bent Paper Puppy’s supposed conformity. In so doing, build previous attempts tease out multifaceted sexual politics YA, such those Chen Li Lisa Chu Shen. By way conclusion, suggest that representing teen sexuality honestly responsibly YA publishing scene remains challenging today’s authors.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: International journal of young adult literature
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['2634-5277']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24877/ijyal.78