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Mo Yan in Context: Nobel Laureate and Global Storyteller (Comparative Cultural Studies)
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Paperback. This is the first multi-author English-language critical analysis of the work of Mo Yan, recipient of the 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature. As well as exploring the Chinese writers literary contributions, the authors reflect on his global influence and context. Editor(s): Duran, Angelica (Purdue University, USA); Huang, Yuhan. Num Pages: 237 pages. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
In 2012 the Swedish Academy announced that Mo Yan had received the Nobel Prize in Literature for his work that “with hallucinatory realism merges folk tales, history, and the contemporary.” The announcement marked the first time a resident of mainland China had ever received the award. This is the first English-language study of the Chinese writer’s work and influence, featuring essays from scholars in a range of disciplines, from both China and the United States. Its introduction, twelve articles, and epilogue aim to deepen and widen critical discussions of both a specific literary author and the globalisation of Chinese literature ... Read more
In 2012 the Swedish Academy announced that Mo Yan had received the Nobel Prize in Literature for his work that “with hallucinatory realism merges folk tales, history, and the contemporary.” The announcement marked the first time a resident of mainland China had ever received the award. This is the first English-language study of the Chinese writer’s work and influence, featuring essays from scholars in a range of disciplines, from both China and the United States. Its introduction, twelve articles, and epilogue aim to deepen and widen critical discussions of both a specific literary author and the globalisation of Chinese literature ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Purdue University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
238
Place of Publication
West Lafayette, United States
ISBN
9781557536815
SKU
V9781557536815
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99-1
About
Angelica Duran has been on the English and comparative literature faculties at Purdue University since earning her PhD from Stanford in English literature. She also has served as Purdue’s director of Religious Studies. Her many journal articles and scholarly chapters reflect the interdisciplinary nature of her research, ranging from Anglo-Hispanic Comparative Literature to Disability Studies, all anchored in Renaissance British ... Read more
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