Orphan of Asia - Paperback
by Zhuoliu Wu
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Availability:In StockContributor:Zhuoliu Wu, Ioannis Mentzas (Translator)Series:Modern Chinese Literature from TaiwanPublish date:2008-02-22Pages:256
Language:EnglishPublisher:Columbia University PressISBN-13:9780231137263ISBN-10:231137265UPC:9780231137263Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:Historical, LiterarySize:8.20 x 5.65 x 0.52 inchesWeight:0.6504Product ID:SCWT28VMZK
Orphan of Asia
Born in Japanese-occupied Taiwan, raised in the scholarly traditions of ancient China by his grandfather but forced into the Japanese educational system, Hu Taiming, the protagonist of Orphan of Asia, ultimately finds himself estranged from all three cultures. Wu's autobiographical novel, completed in 1945, is widely regarded as a classic of modern Asian literature and a groundbreaking expression...
Series: Modern Chinese Literature from Taiwan
Language:EnglishPublisher:Columbia University PressISBN-13:9780231137263ISBN-10:231137265UPC:9780231137263Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:Historical, LiterarySize:8.20 x 5.65 x 0.52 inchesWeight:0.6504Product ID:SCWT28VMZK
Zhouliu Wu (1900-1976) was a famous journalist and one of Taiwan's leading literary figures, well known for his realistic, politically charged short stories and novels, including The Fig and Formosan Weeping Forsythia.
Publisher: Columbia University Press
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