
Advanced Reader of Contemporary Chinese Short Stories
Reflections on Humanity
University of Washington Press
Published on 1. October 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
304 pages
978-0-295-98365-3 (ISBN)
Description
This reader for advanced students of Chinese presents ten post-1990 short stories by prominent writers such as Su Tong and Yu Hua, whose novels Raise the Red Lantern and To Live served as the basis for internationally acclaimed films. With its captivating content dealing with current social issues, it fills a gap in the literature for advanced language students who are eager to read extensively in "real" literature. Vocabulary lists free the student from the chore of constantly consulting a dictionary while reading, grammar and usage examples highlight new patterns, and questions for discussion explore the literary content. This all-fiction collection of contemporary works can be used as a text in language or literature courses or can be read independently.
Reviews / Votes
"An excellent and much-needed resource for the study of contemporary China."(China Review International)
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Language
English
Place of publication
Seattle
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Annotated edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 279 mm
Width: 212 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
761 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-295-98365-3 (9780295983653)
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Advanced Reader of Contemporary Chinese Short Stories
Reflections on Humanity
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Persons
Ying Wang , assistant professor of Chinese at Mount Holyoke College, is a coeditor of Literature and Society: Advanced Reader of Modern Chinese. Carrie E. Reed , associate professor of Chinese at Middlebury College, is a coauthor of Xiaoyuen Hanyu / Speaking Chinese on Campus: A Textbook for Intermediate Chinese Courses.
Content
Preface
Abbreviations
Stories:
Yu Hua, "I Don't Have a Name of My Own"
Mianmian, "A Patient"
Qiu Shanshan, "Afternoon Tea"
Liu Yunsheng, "The Pink Butterfly That Flies Away"
Liang Xiaosheng, "Watering Can"
Xia Shang, "Half Idiot"
Bi Feiyu, "Breastfeeding Woman"
Lu Ping, "Plain Gate"
Su Tong, "Umbrella"
Wang Meng, "A Mi's Story"
Index
Abbreviations
Stories:
Yu Hua, "I Don't Have a Name of My Own"
Mianmian, "A Patient"
Qiu Shanshan, "Afternoon Tea"
Liu Yunsheng, "The Pink Butterfly That Flies Away"
Liang Xiaosheng, "Watering Can"
Xia Shang, "Half Idiot"
Bi Feiyu, "Breastfeeding Woman"
Lu Ping, "Plain Gate"
Su Tong, "Umbrella"
Wang Meng, "A Mi's Story"
Index