December 1, 2025Modern fiction studiesOpen Access

Metaphorized (Not Real) Lives in Hong Ying’s K: The Art of Love

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Fiction writers often create metaphorical representations instead of accurate portrayals of real people, enabling innovative storytelling.
The analysis of Hong Ying's K: The Art of Love illustrates the separation between biofiction and conventional biography.
Incorporating figures like Julian Bell and Lin, the work employs narrative elements to challenge traditional life-writing expectations.
These insights may influence how future biofictions are assessed and understood in literary studies.

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Analysis reveals how representation of real lives in Hong Ying's biofiction implies a novel approach to life-writing.

Michael Lackey (2025) studied this question.

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