03558nam 2200709 a 450 991095733500332120240418050857.09780295800110029580011910.1515/9780295800110(CKB)2550000000073319(SSID)ssj0000551422(PQKBManifestationID)11341411(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000551422(PQKBWorkID)10525159(PQKB)10777276(OCoLC)772529125(MdBmJHUP)muse6958(Au-PeEL)EBL3444406(CaPaEBR)ebr10519789(CaONFJC)MIL810621(OCoLC)932315355(MiAaPQ)EBC3444406(Perlego)723587(DE-B1597)726127(DE-B1597)9780295800110(EXLCZ)99255000000007331920080827d2009 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrHeroines of Jiangyong Chinese narrative ballads in women's script /translation & introduction by Wilt L. Idema1st ed.Seattle University of Washington Pressc2009viii, 181 p. illDonald R. Ellegood International PublicationsTranslated from the Chinese.9780295988412 029598841X 9780295988429 0295988428 Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-181).Moral tracts. Admonitions for my daughter ; The ten months of pregnancy ; The family heirloom ; The lazy wife -- Narrative ballads. The tale of third sister ; The daughter of the Xiao family ; Lady Luo ; The Maiden Meng Jiang ; The flower seller ; The demonic carp ; The karmic affinity of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai ; Fifth daughter Wang.Heroines of Jiangyong is the first English translation of a set of verse narratives recorded in the unique women's script (nushu) of rural Jiangyong County, Hunan, in southern China. This selection of Chinese folk literature provides a rare window into the everyday life of rural daughters, wives, and mothers, as they transmit valuable lessons about surviving in a patriarchal society that is often harsh and unforgiving. Featuring strong female protagonists, the ballads deal with moral issues, dangers women face outside the family home, and the difficulties of childbirth. The women's script, which represents units of sound in the local Chinese dialect, was discovered by scholars in the late twentieth century, creating a stir in China and abroad. This volume offers a full translation of all the longer ballads in women's script, providing an exceptional opportunity to observe which specific narratives appealed to rural women in traditional China. The translations are preceded by a brief introduction to women's script and its scholarship, and a discussion of each of the twelve selections. Chinese poetryWomen authorsTranslations into EnglishChinese poetryChinaJiangyong XianChinese poetry20th centuryChinese poetryWomen authorsChinese poetryChinese poetry895.1/152080928718.86bclIdema W. L(Wilt L.)900234MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910957335003321Heroines of Jiangyong4346606UNINA