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The Orphan of Zhao
James Fenton
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Description for The Orphan of Zhao
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In the aftermath of the massacre of a clan, an epic story of self-sacrifice and revenge unfolds as a young orphan discovers the shattering truth behind his childhood. Sometimes referred to as the Chinese Hamlet and tracing its origins to the 4th century BC, The Orphan of Zhao was the first Chinese play to be translated in the West.
James Fenton's adaptation of The Orphan of Zhao premiered with the RSC at the Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon in November 2012.
Product Details
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
80
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
102g
Number of Pages
80
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780571300358
SKU
V9780571300358
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About James Fenton
James Fenton was born in Lincoln in 1949 and educated at Magdalen College, Oxford where he won the Newdigate Prize for poetry. He has worked as political journalist, drama critic, book reviewer, war correspondent, foreign correspondent and columnist. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and was Oxford Professor of Poetry for the period 1994-99. In 2007, ... Read more
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