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The Struggle Between the Theory of Classes and the Theory of Human Nature in Literature and Art

Below is an original, annotated transcription of Su Hsi’s 1972 article “The Struggle Between the Theory of Classes and the Theory of Human Nature in Literature and Art” from Peking Review, Vol. 15, No 23; June 9, 1972 (available in … Continue reading

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Ibne Hasan’s “Literature and Objective Truth” (excerpt)

Below is a short excerpt from the late Syed Ibne Hasan’s unfinished manuscript “Literature and Objective Truth.” Hasan’s former students Sibghat and Nasira translated this version from Urdu and it is presented here with their kind permission. I have made … Continue reading

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