Li Ta (1890—), scholar and founding member of the Chinese Communist party who became known as a leading spokesman on Marxist ideology'. From 1953 until 1966, when he was criticized and removed from office, he held the presidency of Wuhan University. The son of a tenant farmer in Lingling hsien, Hunan, Li Ta began his […]

Ting Ling (c.1902-), novelist and short story writer who gained fame during the 1920's. She was known for her vivid descriptions of rebellious youth. Her later career centered on the Chinese Communist party, which she joined in 1933. She was an early critic of Mao Tse-tung's decrees on art, but received a Stalin prize for […]