Category: China
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Book Review: “Insects in Chinese Literature” by Wilt Idema
“Insects in Chinese Literature will appeal to many audiences: entomologists and insect lovers will find it delightful, while specialists in Chinese literature will appreciate the copious notes and careful documentation of each text’s provenance. The works included will enrich both the Chinese and the comparative literature classroom. Quirky and eclectic, this anthology is full of unexpected…
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English Translation of Liu Zhenyun’s Bestseller “Children of the Melon Eating Age” 吃瓜时代的儿女们
In 2017 Paper Republic selected Liu Zhenyun’s Chi gua shidai de ernumen 吃瓜时代的儿女们 as one of the best books in Chinese, noting: Following his previous award-winning books such as I Did Not Kill My Husband and A Word is Worth Ten Thousand Words, Liu Zhenyun’s new book continues his typical sick humour and absurdism. The lives of four…
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3 Must-Read Books for US-China Relations
A recent Wall Street Journal article reports that “thirty-seven percent of Americans polled listed East Asia as the region where the U.S. should dedicate most of its military forces.” Here are three must-read books recommended by experts
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Book Excerpt from Mo Yan Speaks
Nobel Laureate Mo Yan, whose name literally means “don’t speak,” is renowned for his fiction, which includes The Garlic Ballads; Red Sorghum; Shifu, You’ll Do Anything for a Laugh; Life and Death Are Wearing Me Out; The Republic of Wine; and Big Breasts and Wide Hips (all translated into English by Professor Howard Goldblatt). Mo Yan’s fiction has captivated a global audience…
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Honoring the Life and Legacy of Professor Yü Ying-shih
We are greatly saddened by the passing of Professor Yü Ying-shih, whom we came to know through his memoir, From Rural China to the Ivy League: Reminiscences of Transformations in Modern Chinese History, which was scheduled to be published this month. Professor Yü set the gold standard for humanity and scholarship. As noted by Professor…
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China Studies – 10 Important Books
Today on China’s National Day, we highlight books that have made important contributions to China studies. Below are ten books that have earned stellar reviews and should be in all China-studies library collections. Check to see if these titles are in your library. If not, please let your librarian know that there is a 25% discount…
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NYCAS 2019 Panel Chairs – Megan Ferry and Nicholas Kaldis
Two Cambria Press authors–Professor Megan Ferry and Professor Nicholas Kaldis–will be at the 2019 New York Conference on Asian Studies (NYCAS) at SUNY New Paltz. Professor Megan Ferry (Union College), author of Chinese Women Writers and Modern Print Culture will be chairing the panel “Between State And Populace, Chasing The China Dream” at the 2019 NYCAS conference on…
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Wendy Larson Keynote Speaker for 2019 MCAA Conference
Professor Wendy Larson (University of Oregon; author of Zhang Yimou: Globalization and the Subject of Culture) be the keynote speaker at the 68th Annual Meeting of the Midwest Conference on Asian Affairs at Michigan State University. The title of her keynote speech is “Revolutionary Optimism in 1950s Chinese Culture.” A description from the program about Professor…
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Cambria Press Publication Review: Zhang Yimou
Congratulations to Professor Wendy Larson (University of Oregon) on yet another glowing review of her book Zhang Yimou: Globalization and the Subject of Culture. The China Journal commends her book for being “a sophisticated, nuanced assessment of the ways in which Zhang Yimou displays and performs culture and the unexpected ways in which he deliberately undermines…
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AAS 2019: Meet Professor George Keyworth – Hualin International Journal of Buddhist Studies
Meet Professor George Keyworth (University of Saskatchewan) at the Cambria Press booth (403) to learn more about the new Hualin International Journal of Buddhist Studies. Professor Keyworth will be at the Cambria Press booth on: Friday (March 22): 1:00pm – 1:30pm Saturday (March 23): 1:00pm – 1:30pm The Hualin International Journal of Buddhist Studies is hosted…