Narrating China : Jia Pingwa and his Fictional World

ISBN-13: 9780415655682 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012

Yiyan Wang

Opis

This book examines the corpus of Jia Pingwa's writing and emphasises his importance, prominence and significance to contemporary Chinese society.

Recenzje

'The breadth of the essays and the quality of the book's production provide an exceptional introduction to the field.' - China Journal

Spis treści

1. Introduction  2. Life and Career of Jia Pingwa  3. Defunct Capital and Cultural Landscaping  4. Defunct Capital and the Sexual Dissident  5. Defunct Capital and Female Domesticity  6. White Nights and Sleepless in Xijing  7. Earth Gate and Loss of the Native Place  8. Old Gao Village and Native Place Dystopia  9. Remembering Wolves through Local Events  10. Poetry, Essays and Jia Pingwa’s Literary Personage  Conclusion – Poetics of Native Place  Narrating China and Cultural Ethnography  Authenticity and Fictional Estrangement  From Health Report to Local Accent: Future Poetics of Native Place  Appendixes   1. Interview with Wang Yiyan  2. Chronology  3. Autobiographies and critical biographies  4. Works by Jia Pingwa

O autorze

Yiyan Wang