A great Zambian novel is 'When Rain Clouds Gather' by Bessie Head. This novel delves into themes of development and cultural clashes in an African context, which also has a lot of Zambian cultural elements in it. It shows the struggles and hopes of the people in Zambia during a time of change.
New Zambian novels often incorporate elements of local culture. For example, they might include traditional Zambian stories, beliefs, and values in their plots.
For beginners, 'When Rain Clouds Gather' is a good choice. It has a relatively straightforward narrative that is easy to follow while still providing rich insights into Zambian life and culture.
I'm not extremely well - versed in a vast number of new Zambian novels, but 'Memory is the Weapon' is another that might be of interest. It often delves into the cultural and social fabric of Zambia through its narrative.
It depends. Some Zambian movies based on true stories do a good job of presenting the facts, but there can be some artistic liberties taken for entertainment purposes.
Ancient China:
- Cao Xueqin: Dream of the Red Chamber
- Lu Xun: A Madman's Diary, The True Story of Ah Q, New Stories
- Lao She: Teahouse, Camel Xiangzi
- Ba Jin: Home, Spring, Autumn
- Ding Ling: The Sun Shines on the Sanggan River, Three Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains
Modern times:
- Lu Xun: A Madman's Diary, The True Story of Ah Q, Hesitation, New Stories
- Lao She: Teahouse, Camel Xiangzi
- Ba Jin: Home, Spring, Autumn
- Ding Ling: The Sun Shines on the Sanggan River, Three Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains
Modern:
- Lu Xun: A Madman's Diary, The True Story of Ah Q, Hesitation, New Stories
- Lao She: Teahouse, Camel Xiangzi
- Ba Jin: Home, Spring, Autumn
- Ding Ling: The Sun Shines on the Sanggan River, Three Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains
- Zhang Ailing: Red Rose and White Rose, Aquilaria Fragrance: The First Stove of Incense
- Qian Zhongshu: Fortress Besieged
- Shen Congwen: Border Town
Current generation:
- Mo Yan: Red Sorghums Family, Big Breasts and Buttocks
- Yu Hua: Live, Shout in the Drizzle
- Jia Pingao: Qin Qiang, Abandoned City
- Ernest Hemmingway: The Sun Also Rises, A Farewell to Arms
- Kawabata Yasunari: Snow Country, Thousand Cranes
- Margaret Atwood: Gone with the Wind, Gone with the Wind
After 1950, foreign and literary writers included:
1 George Orwell-1984 was published in 1950.
2. H. G. Wales-New War and Peace, 1950.
3 Hugo (Victor Hugo)-published in 1950, Notre-Dame de Paris.
4 William Shakespeare- 1564-1616 His works were not fully translated until 1954.
5 Calvino (Italy)-Born in 1950 His works have been translated into many languages, including Spanish, French, German, Italian, etc.
Erle C Stein-The Sun Also Rises, 1950.
William F. Buckley-The Sound and the Fury, 1950.
8 Flaubert (Leo Tolstoy)-published in War and Peace in 1950.
9 Ferdinand Mag Mag- 1950, One Hundred Years of Solitude.
10 Maugham (Arthur James Woolf)-The Moon and Sixpence published in 1950.
Their ideas and works had a profound impact on modern literature.
Modern times, modern times.
In modern times, their works were often influenced by the European Enlightenment, romanticism, realism and other literary trends. For example, Dickens, Maupassant, Tolstoy, Maugham, Ernest Hemmingway, Faulkner, Calvino, Margaret Atwood, and so on.
In modern times, their works were mainly influenced by modern, post-modern, realism and other literary trends. For example, Ernest Hemmingway, Faulkner, Marquez, Mo Yan, Jia Pingao, Yu Hua, and so on.
Their works are influenced by various thoughts, social, political and cultural factors. For example, Jia Pingao, Mo Yan, Su Tong, Tie Ning, Liu Zhenyun, Annie Baby, Zhou Guoping, Lu Yao, Yu Hua, Han Shaogong, Chen Zhongshi, Wang Xiaobo, and so on.
Those who are alive now generally concentrate on writing after the 20th century because their writing time span is relatively short. However, some of them could still be called modern.