Contemporary Women Writers: Hong Kong and Taiwan
Contemporary Women Writers: Hong Kong and Taiwan
Edited by Eva Hung
1990;1992
xii + 131 pages
ISBN 962-7255-08-4
This collection of stories by seven hands represents the best of fiction written by women in Hong Kong and Taiwan, providing ample evidence as to why women writers hold such a prominent position in the contemporary Chinese literary world.
The stories in this volume typify their authors' concerns, either in terms of theme, subject matter, or technique. Besides offering readers a taste of the similarities as well as diversities of the achievements of Hong Kong and Taiwan women writers, this book also gives readers a glimpse into the changing attitudes and social structures of Hong Kong and Taiwan. While depicting the problems faced by today's women, the authors of these stories have also confronted the problems of the modern world, such as abortion, runaway wives, family and female sexuality.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Introduction — vii
Persimmons By Peng Cao Translated by Hannah Cheung with Janice Wickeri — 1
Piñata By Xi Xi Translated by Hannah Cheung and John Minford — 18
Stuck in the Throat By Xin Qi Shi Translated by Don J. Cohn — 41
Curvaceous Dolls By Li Ang Translated by Howard Goldblatt — 63
Cat By Yuan Qiongqiong Translated by Howard Goldblatt — 85
Missing By Su Weizhen Translated by Agnes Tang and Eva Hung — 89
Snow Fields By Li Li Translated by Michelle Yeh — 113
Review(s)
Review(s)
'This fascinating set of tales, all stylishly translated, is a welcome insight into a world that is not always easily approachable for English language readers.'
—Bradley Winterton in the Sunday Morning Post
'… a highly readable collection of short stories … a welcome addition to the reading list of anyone interested in modern Chinese literature'
—Michelle Yeh in World Literature Today
'A gem of an anthology, selecting in its short space widely varying literary styles …'
—Choice
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