LEADER 03470nam 2200493 450 001 9910150253503321 005 20171212113741.0 010 $a0-8061-5659-7 035 $a(CKB)3710000000939258 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4734154 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000939258 100 $a20161118h20162016 uy 1 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $2rdacontent 182 $2rdamedia 183 $2rdacarrier 200 00$aBy the river $eseven contemporary Chinese novellas /$fedited by Charles A. Laughlin, Liu Hongtao, and Jonathan Stalling 210 1$aNorman, Oklahoma :$cUniversity of Oklahoma Press,$d2016. 210 4$dİ2016 215 $a1 online resource (351 pages) 225 1 $aChinese Literature Today Book Series 311 $a0-8061-5404-7 327 $aIntroduction, by Charles A. Laughlin, with Liu Hongtao -- The Beloved Tree, by Jiang Yun -- Voice Change, by Xu Zechen -- Mountain Songs from the Heavens, by Han Shaogong -- A Flurry of Blessings, by Chi Zijian -- Love and Its Lack Are Emblazoned on the Heart, by Fang Fang -- Safety Bulletin, by Li Tie -- The Sanctimonious Cobbler, by Wang Anyi. 330 $a"The novella, as the editors of this volume explain, is in many ways the "native habitat" of modern Chinese literary production--the ideal fictional form for revealing the various facets of contemporary Chinese culture. The seven novellas collected here resoundingly support their claim. Featuring works by award winners and rising stars, women and men, By the River presents a confluence of some of the most compelling voices in China today. Together, their narratives reflect the rich diversity of Chinese experience in the modern era. These novellas are stories of coming of age in the countryside, of romance in the shadow of an electrical power station or in the watery landscape of a lost love, of a daughter's epic journey to find her estranged mother. Whether telling of love or loss, of work or play along the river of experience, the narratives are replete with details that bring literary depth to the everyday--the mark of the novella. These details, the editors tell us, and the novellas into which they are woven, defy simple answers to moral and political questions about modern life, leaving readers with the feeling that their world has been made larger, that they have seen through different eyes for a moment, if not forever. Reflecting modern Chinese life in the city and in the country, and among diverse regional cultures, By the River showcases the best of contemporary Chinese long-form fiction"--$cProvided by publisher. 330 $a"A collection representing the best in modern Chinese novellas, includes stories from Mao Dun Literature Prize winners Chi Zijian and Wang Anyi"--$cProvided by publisher. 410 0$aChinese literature today book series. 606 $aChinese fiction$y20th century$vTranslations into English 606 $aChinese fiction$y21st century$vTranslations into English 607 $aChina$xSocial life and customs$vFiction 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aChinese fiction 615 0$aChinese fiction 676 $a895.13/0108 702 $aLaughlin$b Charles A.$f1964- 702 $aLiu$b Hongtao$f1962- 702 $aStalling$b Jonathan 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910150253503321 996 $aBy the river$92887167 997 $aUNINA