Bamboo Shoots After the Rain: Contemporary Stories by Women Writers of Taiwan
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Book Overview
A short story collection hailed as a "welcome and valuable addition to our growing knowledge about the inner lives and literary talents of Chinese women" (Amy Ling, author of Between Worlds: Women Writers of Chinese Ancestry).
This remarkable anthology introduces the short fiction of fourteen writers, major figures in the literary movements of three generations, who represent a range of class, ethnic, and political perspectives. It is filled with unexpected gems such as Lin Hai-yin's story of a woman suffering under the feudal system of Old China, and Chiang Hsiao-yun's optimistic solutions to problems of the elderly in rapidly changing 1980s Taiwan. And in between, a dozen rich stories of aristocrats, comrades, wives, concubines, children, mothers, sexuality, female initiation, rape, and the tensions between traditional and modern life.Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1558610189
ISBN13:9781558610187
Release Date:January 1993
Publisher:Feminist Press
Length:264 Pages
Weight:0.90 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"
Grade Range:Grades 9 to 12
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Anthologies Anthologies & Literary Collections Asia Asian China Education Fiction Gender Studies General History Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections Literature & Fiction Politics & Social Sciences Science Fiction Short Stories Social Sciences Taiwan Textbooks Women's Studies World LiteratureCustomer Reviews
2 ratings
Great collection
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
The translations of stories here are very broad and well done, giving deep insight into the lives of Chinese women, and the impact these particular writers had on Taiwan (not every writer featured, like for instance Eileen Chang, was a Taiwan native or citizen...) Each story is prefaced by one of the editors, providing valuable points and cross-references to the other stories in the collection. Anyone with an interest in the Taiwanese experience should read these great works.
Bamboo Shoots After the Rain
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
This book provides the reader with great insight into different cultures of the far east. The stories vary in length from just a few pages, to some rather long stories. Each of the stories gives the reader great insight into some of the cultural expectations of the far east, and also the life people lead. From family expectations, to jobs, pretty much any aspect of life can be found in this book. The way it is put together is also rather different since all of the writers are women from a place that many people in the United States do not know a lot about. This book is a great resource for anyone wanting to learn more about the life and culture of the far east. I would highly reccomend this to anyone!
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