Li Xifan

Li Xifan (Chinese: 李希凡; Wade–Giles: Li Hsi-fan; 11 December 1927 – 29 October 2018) was a Chinese Marxist literary scholar and redologist. He became nationally famous in 1954, when his critique of the revered redologist Yu Pingbo was praised by Mao Zedong, who seized the opportunity to launch a nationwide campaign to criticize the idealism of Yu Pingbo and Hu Shih. Li later served as a long-time editor of the People's Daily and Vice President of the Chinese National Academy of Arts.

Li Xifan
Native name
李希凡
Born(1927-12-11)December 11, 1927
Tongzhou, Beijing, China
DiedOctober 29, 2018(2018-10-29) (aged 90)
Beijing, China
OccupationMarxist literary scholar, redologist
LanguageChinese
NationalityChinese
Alma materShandong University
Period1954-2018
GenreComment
Notable worksComments on Dream of Red Mansions
SpouseXu Chao
Children2
Chinese name
Chinese
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