The little red book that explained to the people of china the ideology of the chinese communist party. When john mcdonnell read a quote from chairman mao in. There are a handful of books that have influenced 100 of millions of peoples lives over the decades, centuries and millennium of human existence. Ironically, it was the senior tang who had struck on the idea to produce an easy toread collection of chairman mao zedongs sayings, which the. This is an original chairman mao quotation book from cultural revolution. Quotations from chairman mao tsetung the little red book. In 1968 a red guard publication instructed that scientists must follow mao zedongs injunction.
The little red book simple english wikipedia, the free. Quotations from chairman mao tsetung simplified chinese. Another title mao tsetung is an alternative transliteration of his name. Mao tsetungs thought is marxismleninism of the era in which imperialism is heading for total collapse and socialism is advancing to world wide victory. Actually titled quotations from chairman mao tsetung, it is a book of snippets from speeches and writings of the former communist leader. Maos little red book or quotations from chairman mao tsetung was one of these.
The legacy of mao zedong is mass murder the heritage foundation. In an extraordinary scene on november 25, a member of the british parliament pulled a copy of quotations from chairman mao zedong from. Ironically, it was the senior tang who had struck on the idea to produce an easytoread collection of chairman mao zedongs sayings, which the. Quotations from chairman mao tsetung tsetung mao, zedong. Books by mao zedong author of quotations from chairman mao. Chairman mao zedong mao was the leader of chinas communist party from 1949 until his death in 1976. Red book of chairman mao quotations from chairman mao tsetung 1927 1964 commonly known as the little red book, the original collection of chairman maos 18931976 quotations was first published in china in may 1964 this material has been reconstructed from various unverified sources cmg archives. Frank dikotter, the author of a new book on the period, says mao hoped his. To encourage the personality cult that sprang up around mao zedong during the first phase of the cultural revolution, defense minister lin biao saw that the nowfamous little red book of mao s. Chairman mao, the man behind the little red book, and a warning. Mao zedong is the attributed author of quotations from chairman mao tsetung, known in the west as the little red book and in cultural revolution china as the red treasure book. Nov 14, 2018 also romanized as quotations from chairman mao zedong.
Quotations from chairman mao aka the little red book. It is an accurate description, but the collection has the shortcomings that are to be expected in a book of essays by academic authors. In cases where a word or phrase linked to the preceding text has been omitted in the opening sentence of the quotation. Chairman mao zedong quotes some selected quotes from mao s little red book. A revolution is not a dinner party, or writing an essay, or painting a picture, or doing embroidery. When there is not enough to eat, people starve to death.
Oct 01, 2019 mao zedong or mao tsetung more widely known as chairman mao, was one of the most important and controversial figures of the 20th century. Quotations from chairman mao tsetung wikisource, the free. The editor of maos little red book writes in the preface that this is the first scholarly effort to understand quotations from chairman mao as a global historical phenomenon. Chairman mao zedong mao was the leader of chinas communist. Maos sayings, printed in a little red book, were distributed during the cultural revolution. Mao tsetung was a reallife political leader during the cultural revolution in china. Mar 11, 2020 chairman mao zedong used death and destruction to create a new china by john donovan mar 11, 2020 mao zedong, aka chairman mao, founded the peoples republic of china in 1949 and ruled the country with an iron fist until his death in 1976. Jan 23, 2020 the schoolgirl read mao s little red book, wore the red armband of the red guards, and describes just how indoctrinated chinas school system had made her and her fellow students, who she says were taught that mao was closer to them than their own family. Quotations from chairman mao tsetung mao zedong is a book of selected statements from speeches and writings by mao, the former chairman of the communist party of china, published from 1964 to about 1976 and widely distributed during the cultural revolution. Mao zedong, aka chairman mao, founded the peoples republic of china in 1949 and ruled the country with an iron fist until his death in 1976. According to the authoritative black book of communism, an estimated 65 million chinese died as a result of maos repeated, merciless attempts to create a new.
December 26, 1893 september 9, 1976, also known as chairman mao, was a chinese communist revolutionary who became the founding father of the peoples republic of china prc, which he ruled as the chairman of the communist party of china from its. Jan 20, 2019 there are a handful of books that have influenced 100 of millions of peoples lives over the decades, centuries and millennium of human existence. Quotations from chairman mao tsetung the little red book comprises 427 quotations, divided thematically into 33 chapters. Chairman mao zedong used death and destruction to create a new china.
Mao tsetung is, of course, best known as a political leader, having held power in the peoples republic from its founding in 1949 until his death, as president until 1959 and then as chairman of the communist party. Who is chairman mao and what is his little red book. Chairman maos little red book chairman mao zedong mao was the leader of chinas communist party from 1949 until his death in 1976. Mao s sayings, printed in a little red book, were distributed during the cultural revolution. Brief timeline 1930 mao writes a single spark can start a prairie fire. We dont actually get to meet him in the book otherwise wed be the happiest person in the world, at least according to jili, but we hear a lot about the guy. The little red book was a western nickname for the quotations from chairman mao tsetung, a collection of mao zedong s 1893 1976 quotations published in 1964 under the auspices of the people s liberation army pla. Actually titled quotations from chairman mao tsetung, it is a book of snippets from speeches. Nov 26, 2015 the little red book or, to give its full title, quotations from chairman mao zedong contains 267 aphorisms from the communist chinese leader, covering subjects such as class struggle.
It is also called thoughts of chairman mao by many chinese people. Mao zhuxi yulu is a book of the sayings of mao zedong it was put out by the military newspaper of the peoples republic of china from april 1964 until about 1976. Poems by mao zedong chairman mao changsha english text. Actually titled quotations from chairman mao tsetung, it. The experience of the broad masses in their creative study and application of chairman mao s works in the last few years has proved that to study selected quotations from chairman mao with specific problems in mind is a good way to learn mao tsetungs thought, a method conducive to quick results. How the west embraced chairman maos little red book. Dec 26, 20 chairman mao zedong l signs a copy of his little red book for sidney rittenberg r in beijing, 1966. Published between 1964 and 1976, it was widely distributed during the cultural revolution. Unless otherwise stated, the page number given for the source of a quotation refers to the first english edition of the book or pamphlet cited as published by the foreign languages press, peking. The little red book the new antiquarian the blog of. Chairman mao zedong used death and destruction to create a. The quotations range in length from a sentence to a few short paragraphs, and borrow heavily from a group of about two dozen documents in the four volumes of maos selected works. Communist leader mao tsetungs quotations from chairman mao, better known as little red book, is being republished in china in. The little red book or, to give its full title, quotations from chairman mao zedong contains 267 aphorisms from the communist chinese leader, covering subjects such as class struggle.
Chinese red guards during the cultural revolution in 1966. Communist china originally followed the ways of the u. The experience of the broad masses in their creative study and application of chairman mao s works in the last few years has proved that to study selected quotations from chairman mao with specific problems in mind is a good way to learn mao. The most popular versions were printed in small sizes and bound in bright red covers.
The experience of the broad masses in their creative study and application of chairman maos works in the last few years has proved that to study selected quotations from chairman mao with specific problems in mind is a good way to learn mao. Quotations from mao tse tung marxists internet archive. Chairman maos controversial little red book to be republished. When we saw mao zedong wave his hand, we all went berserk, yu says. Quotations from chariman mao tsetung chairman maos little. Mao zhuxi yulu is a book of statements from speeches and writings by mao zedong formerly romanized as mao tsetung, the former chairman of the communist party of china, published from 1964 to about 1976 and widely distributed during the cultural revolution.
Chairman mao s little red book chairman mao zedong mao was the leader of chinas communist party from 1949 until his death in 1976. John mcdonnell under fire for quoting mao zedong in. Quotations from chairman mao tsetung is a book of statements from speeches and writings by mao zedong mao tsetung, the former chairman of the communist party of china, published from 1964 to about 1976 and widely distributed during the cultural revolution. First published in english in 1966 and continuously reprinted ever since. Quotations from chairman mao tsetung mao zhuxi yulu, the little red book, published in may 1964 the text here is verbatim from the second edition, peking, 1967. Sidney rittenberg from 1944, when the 23yearold sidney rittenberg first arrived in china. The little red book official title quotations from chairman mao zedong chinese. By tags chairman mao, china, cultural revolution, member news, exhibitions, grolier club, 1960s, little red book, mao zedong the 1960s was a decade of both discovery and protest, riots and revolutions, from antiwar marches, assassinations of world leaders, mans first landing on the moon, and the birth of a new brand of music led by the beatles.
Mao is the attributed author of quotations from chairman mao tsetung, known in the west as the little red book and in cultural revolution china as the red treasure book. Mar 16, 2016 another title mao tsetung is an alternative transliteration of his name. The book is a collection of quotes taken from mao zedongs speeches and books. In tiananmen square in beijing, a huge portrait of mao still looms. When john mcdonnell read a quote from chairman mao in parliament, jaws hit the floor. The source for this work comes both from the 2nd edition of the bilingual english and chinese quotations from chairman mao tsetung and from the marxists internet archive. Jun 30, 2018 quotations from chairman mao tsetung, also known as the little red book, is a propaganda work commissioned by chairman mao in support of his cult of personality during the chinese communist. Nov 26, 2015 when john mcdonnell read a quote from chairman mao in. Quotations from chairmain mao tsetungmao zedong the little. The experience of the broad masses in their creative study and application of chairman maos works in the last few years has proved that to study selected quotations from chairman mao with specific problems in mind is a good way to learn mao tsetungs thought, a method conducive to quick results. John mcdonnell under fire for quoting mao zedong in commons. Quotations from chariman mao tsetung, chairman maos little.
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