The “Tender-Hearted Communist:” Qu Qiubai

Background on Qu Qiubai before he became Communist leader in 1927. Further reading: Tsi-an Hsia, The Gate of Darkness: Studies on the Leftist Literary Movement Jonathan Spence, The Gate of Heavenly Peace: The Chinese and Their Revolution Paul Pickowicz, Marxist Literary Thought in China: The Influence of Ch'u Ch'iu-pai Steve Smith, A Road Is Made: Communism in Shanghai, 1920-1927 Some names from this episode: Qu Qiubai, Named head of new provisional politburo at August 7, 1927 Emergency Con...