Narrating China: Jia Pingwa and his fictional world [electronic resource] / by Yiyan Wang.
"Tracing Jia Pingwa's career from his peasant origins in Shaanxi Province to his status as a professional writer of national and international significance, Narrating China brings to light his preoccupation with cultural traditions and national identity. Focusing on the context of 'na...
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| Other title: | Jia Pingwa and his fictional world |
| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY :
Routledge,
2006.
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| Series: | Routledge contemporary China series ;
9. |
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| Summary: | "Tracing Jia Pingwa's career from his peasant origins in Shaanxi Province to his status as a professional writer of national and international significance, Narrating China brings to light his preoccupation with cultural traditions and national identity. Focusing on the context of 'national narration', Wang demonstrates how Jia's local stories capture regional characteristics and yet strongly identify with an imaginary China. This careful and detailed analysis highlights the importance of nationalism in contemporary Chinese literature and underpins the significance of regional writing in negotiating China's national identities."--Jacket. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (x, 318 pages). |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0203352777 9780203352779 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |