| Exiles at Home: Stories by Ch'en Ying-Chen Volume 7 Contributor(s): Miller, Lucien (Author), Ch'en, Ying-Chen (Author) |
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ISBN: 0892641592 ISBN-13: 9780892641598 Publisher: U of M Center for Chinese Studies OUR PRICE: $20.79 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2002 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections | Asian - General - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General |
| Dewey: 895.135 |
| LCCN: 2002073753 |
| Series: Michigan Classics in Chinese Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.61" H x 6.1" W x 8.96" (0.79 lbs) 212 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Chinese |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: When Exiles at Home first appeared in 1986, Ch'en Ying-chen was already hailed as a central figure in the Native Literature movement in Taiwan. Ch'en, who spent seven years in prison on political "subversion" charges, is known for his often brutal honesty about rural poverty and the bland hypocrisies of the middle class. Deeply moral, Ch'en's nine stories here capture his personal alienation, touching on issues of racism, business ethics, and social nonconformity that continue to worry Chinese society on both sides of the straits. Lucien Miller's translation deftly conveys the force and the spirit of Ch'en's prose; his colloquial American English suits Ch'en's jabs at Taiwan's Americanization. This was the first collection of Ch'en's stories to appear in English and its stories still challenge readers with Ch'en's keen social consciousness and commitment to the Chinese literary tradition. |
