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Ding Ling, Chinese feminist and socialist realist author (born 1904)

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Ding Ling

Chinese writer (1904–1986)

Ding Ling, formerly romanized as Ting Ling, was the pen name of Jiang Bingzhi, also known as Bin Zhi, one of the most celebrated Chinese women authors of the 20th century. She is known for her feminist and socialist realist literature.
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Feminism

Range of socio-political movements and ideologies

Feminism is a range of socio-political movements and ideologies that aim to define and establish the political, economic, personal, and social equality of the sexes. Feminism holds the position that modern societies are patriarchal—they prioritize the male point of view—and that…
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Socialist realism

Soviet style of realistic art depicting communist values

Socialist realism, also known as socrealism, was the official cultural doctrine of the Soviet Union that mandated an idealized representation of life under socialism in literature and the visual arts. The doctrine was first proclaimed by the First Congress of Soviet Writers in…
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March 4

Day of the year

March 4 is the 63rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 302 days remain until the end of the year.
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