Miss Sophia's Diary, also known as The Diary of Miss Sophie, is a confessional fictional diary by the Chinese author Ding Ling, written in 1927. The story centers on a young woman who has tuberculosis and has left her family for Beijing, struggling with her identity as the narrative unfolds through first-person diary entries recounting her thoughts and emotions, particularly about her relationships, sexuality and inner desires. This form of writing conveys something of the daily struggle of a modern woman in China. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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- Also in Geography Atlas: China, originated there.
- Also in Language Atlas: Sinitic, original language there.
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1. Wikipedia: Miss Sophia's Diary
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Miss Sophia's Diary, or The Diary of Miss Sophie, is a confessional fictional diary by the Chinese author Ding Ling written in 1927.
2. Miss Sophia's Diary (Wikipedia)
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The story confides around a young woman who has tuberculosis and has left her family for Beijing.
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Miss Sophia's Diary, or The Diary of Miss Sophie, is a confessional fictional diary by the Chinese author Ding Ling written in 1927. The story confides around a young woman who has tuberculosis and has left her family for Beijing. She struggles with her identity and the story describes her life through first person diary entries.
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