The Ambiguity of Revolution: Wu-wei, Pathology, and Criminality in Alfred Döblin's "Die drei Sprünge des Wang-lun. Chinesischer Roman"

By creating the contradiction between Wang Lun's idealistic belief in Wu-wei (non-resistance) and the political reality that necessitates rebellion against Manchu rule, Alfred Dublin's hero makes three dramatic leaps: He converts to Wu-wei, only to first abandon and then return to it in th...

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Veröffentlicht in:German studies review 2011-10, Vol.34 (3), p.613-632
1. Verfasser: Shen, Qinna
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Zusammenfassung:By creating the contradiction between Wang Lun's idealistic belief in Wu-wei (non-resistance) and the political reality that necessitates rebellion against Manchu rule, Alfred Dublin's hero makes three dramatic leaps: He converts to Wu-wei, only to first abandon and then return to it in the midst of the rebellion. Döblin emphasizes both the social and mystical foundations of revolution, yet his presentation of the Wu-wei movement as a pathological and criminal phenomenon reflects his ambiguity towards revolution. This Chinese novel prefigures Dublin's Weimar political writing and November 1918, and constitutes the genesis of his theory of ambiguous revolution.
ISSN:0149-7952