Chairman Mao Would Not Be Amused
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Book Overview
Chairman Mao Would Not Be Amused is a showcase for 20 writers from the new literary generation in China. Hard-core realism, experimental prose, and black humor; exoticism and eroticism;shocking tales of brutality, tender evocations of love, and engrossing mysteries all coexist in an anthology that spans nearly a decade, ten years that have witnessed a dizzying array of societal and political changes. Almost all of the stories appear in English translation for the first time. Includes Shi Tiesheng, "First Person"; Hong Ying, "The Field"; Su Tong, "The Brothers Shu"; Wang Meng, "A String of Choices"; Li Rui, "Sham Marriage"; Duo Duo, "The Day I Got to Xi'an"; Chen Ran, "Sunshine Between the Lips"; Li Xiao, "Grass on the Rooftop"; Yu Hua, The Past and the Punishments"; Mo Yan, "The Cure"; Ai Bei, "Green Earth Mother"; Cao Naiqian, "When I Think of You Late at Night, There's Nothing I Can Do"; Can Xue, "The Summons"; Bi Feiyu, "The Ancestor"; Yang Zhengguang, "Moonlight over the Field of Ghosts"; Ge Fei, "Remembering Mr. Wu You"; Chen Cun, "Footsteps on the Roof"; Chi Li, "Willow Waist"; Kong Jiesheng, "The Sleeping Lion"; Wang Xiangfu, "Fritter Hollow Chronicles."
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0802134491
ISBN13:9780802134493
Release Date:February 1996
Publisher:Grove Press
Length:322 Pages
Weight:0.90 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 5.5" x 8.3"
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
A Good Collection of Stories and Authors
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
A read the stories in this book as part of my training before a month long journey to China.This is a very interesting book if you are interested in views of modern China. If you are not into Chinese culture, you will probably not find these stories interesting.The translation is good and easy to follow. The story shows many different points of view regarding life in China today.So again, if you like Chinese culture you will really enjoy these short stories.
Eerie, funny, fascinating.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
I picked this up because I'm going to China next month. This isn't a tour book, but it has gotten me excited about seeing the people and the place. It's almost like science fiction without the science -- stories from an alien culture.
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