New Biography of "China's First Communist" Reveals Nuances for English-Speaking Readers

Joel Wendland-Liu reviews Li Dazhao: China's First Communist, by Patrick Fuliang Shan (SUNY Press, 2024). This first-ever English-language biography of Li, a founding member of the Communist Party of China, Wendland-Liu writes, contains not only new scholarship but a fresh approach to the life of this revolutionary figure.

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Joel Wendland-Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0240-8515)

Publication Details

Journal: Monthly Review
Published: 2024-12-01
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14452/mr-076-07-2024-11_7
Primary Topic: Chinese history and philosophy
Type: article
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New Biography of "China's First Communist" Reveals Nuances for English-Speaking Readers

Joel Wendland-Liu

Dec 1, 2024

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New Biography of "China's First Communist" Reveals Nuances for English-Speaking Readers

Joel Wendland-Liu

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