Personal MattersThis book offers an interdisciplinary approach to womens autobiographical writing in twentieth century China. The author applies feminist insights to works by such well known authors as Qiu Jin, Bing Xin, Ding Ling, and Wang Anyi and to works by other, lesser known writers. Throughout, these writings are analyzed in relation to the discourses of modernitynationalism, revolution, socialism, and market commodificationthat have dominated modern China.