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The Columbia Anthology of Modern Chinese Drama
Xiaomei Chen (Ed.)
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Description for The Columbia Anthology of Modern Chinese Drama
Hardback. Editor(s): Chen, Xiaomei. Series: Weatherhead Books on Asia. Num Pages: 656 pages. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DD; DQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 38. Weight in Grams: 454.
This condensed anthology reproduces close to a dozen plays from Xiaomei Chen's well-received original collection, The Columbia Anthology of Modern Chinese Drama, along with her critical introduction to the historical, cultural, and aesthetic evolution of twentieth-century Chinese spoken drama. Comprising representative works from the Republican era to postsocialist China, the book encapsulates the revolutionary rethinking of Chinese theater and performance that began in the late Qing dynasty and vividly portrays the uncertainty and anxiety brought on by modernism, socialism, political conflict, and war. Chosen works from 1919 to 1990 also highlight the formation of national and gender identities during a ... Read more
This condensed anthology reproduces close to a dozen plays from Xiaomei Chen's well-received original collection, The Columbia Anthology of Modern Chinese Drama, along with her critical introduction to the historical, cultural, and aesthetic evolution of twentieth-century Chinese spoken drama. Comprising representative works from the Republican era to postsocialist China, the book encapsulates the revolutionary rethinking of Chinese theater and performance that began in the late Qing dynasty and vividly portrays the uncertainty and anxiety brought on by modernism, socialism, political conflict, and war. Chosen works from 1919 to 1990 also highlight the formation of national and gender identities during a ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
656
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Series
Weatherhead Books on Asia
Condition
New
Weight
1287g
Number of Pages
656
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231165020
SKU
V9780231165020
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About Xiaomei Chen (Ed.)
Xiaomei Chen is professor of Chinese literature at the University of California at Davis. She is the author of Occidentalism: A Theory of Counter-Discourse in Post-Mao China and Acting the Right Part: Political Theater and Popular Culture in Contemporary China; editor of Reading the Right Text: An Anthology of Contemporary Chinese Drama; and coeditor of East of West: Cross-cultural Performance ... Read more
Reviews for The Columbia Anthology of Modern Chinese Drama
The Columbia Anthology of Modern Chinese Drama's excellent selection, colloquial and stage-friendly translations, and illuminating introduction undoubtedly make the volume the authoritative choice in teaching and reading modern Chinese drama for the foreseeable future. PRI's The World Xiaomei Chen's monumental anthology of modern Chinese drama admirably fulfills a major need in the field. Students, teachers, and innovative producers will find ... Read more