刘再复

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Liu Zaifu (simplified Chinese: 刘再复; traditional Chinese: 劉再复; pinyin: Liú Zàifù; 10 October 1941 – 24 May 2026) was a Chinese author, poet, and academic who was a professor in literature and the liberal arts. Liu is particularly well known for his work "Reflections on Dream of the Red Chamber", which analyzes the Chinese classic "Dream of the Red Chamber", but with Liu's personal viewpoints and philosophy. He lectured at the University of Chicago, University of Colorado, Stockholm University, and the City University of Hong Kong, where he served as an honorary professor in 2004. Life and career Liu was born into a peasant family in southern Fujian in 1941. Liu took particular interest in Marxist literature, but put his own morals and messages behind the pieces, rather than those given by the party. He studied Chinese literature at Xiamen University. After his graduation, he became the editor-in-chief of Wenxue Pinglun (Literary Review), a Chinese periodical discussing literary works. He worked as an editor for Beijing-based magazine, New Construction.

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