Martyrs Without Names:Underground Revolution,Women,and Literary Politics in Modern China
The Chinese revolution undergone a transformation from a weak,underground movement to a strong,visible force,evolving from hidden activities to open engagement.In the unseen underground revolution,the clandestine entanglement of women and the revolution reveals how they leveraged their literary talents and gender identities to undertake crucial missions,while also grappling with unique dilemmas and challenges.Examining the broader landscape of twentieth-century revolutionary China,we un-cover a complex genealogy of female underground figures,including Qiu Jin,Zhao Yiman,Jiang Jie,Ding Ling,and Guan Lu.These women can be categorized into two types based on their literary representations:those with distinct identities and those with more ambiguous portrayals.In the realm of underground revolution,revolutionary women were shaped by both political ideologies and actions,as well as by literature through reading and writing.The intricate historical experiences of these female revolutionaries,alongside the literary works that amplified their voices,pose a significant and universal question:can patriotism transcend or resolve the gender dilemma?The journey of enlightenment,which extends beyond the"long revolution",remains an ongoing process yet to be fully realized.