On the Narrative Strategy of "Calmly Narrating the Storm" in Yu Hua's <italic style="font-style: italic">To Live</italic> and Its Cross-Cultural Appeal

Yiwei Wang

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On the Narrative Strategy of "Calmly Narrating the Storm" in Yu Hua's <italic style="font-style: italic">To Live</italic> and Its Cross-Cultural Appeal

Volume 7, Issue 3

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On the Narrative Strategy of "Calmly Narrating the Storm" in Yu Hua's To Live and Its Cross-Cultural Appeal
On the Narrative Strategy of "Calmly Narrating the Storm" in Yu Hua's To Live and Its Cross-Cultural Appeal
School of Humanities, Heilongjiang University of Finance and Economics, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150028, China
Vol. 7, Issue 3, Pages: 179-183(2026)
Online First：04 August 2026，

Published：30 June 2026
DOI：10.47297/wsprolaadWSP2634-786540.20260703
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Wang Yiwei.On the Narrative Strategy of "Calmly Narrating the Storm" in Yu Hua's To Live and Its Cross-Cultural Appeal[J].Research on Literary and Art Development,2026,07(03):179-183.
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Wang Yiwei.On the Narrative Strategy of "Calmly Narrating the Storm" in Yu Hua's To Live and Its Cross-Cultural Appeal[J].Research on Literary and Art Development,2026,07(03):179-183. DOI： 10.47297/wsprolaadWSP2634-786540.20260703.

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Abstract

Yu Hua's

To Live

is one of the most cross-culturally influential works in the history of contemporary Chinese literature. Its unique narrative strategy—recounting extreme suffering in an extremely calm manner—constitutes the core of the novel's artistic tension. This paper

from the perspective of narratology

analyzes the internal formation mechanisms of the narrative strategy of "calmly narrating the storm" in

To Live

. Drawing on overseas reception data

it dissects the reasons why the novel transcends linguistic and cultural boundaries and generates universal emotional resonance

aiming to provide possible pathways for the cultural strategy of "going global" for contemporary Chinese literature.

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