Nine Contemporary Chinese Novellas

by Yiqin Wu

Overview

This volume of nine examples of modern fiction is one of the few devoted to the art of the novella. Able to go into more detailed storytelling beyond the short story, but shorter than full novels, these talented and award-winning writers give a full and accurate description of life in China today, where the society has many contradictions. These stories illuminate some of the problems and opportunities for the Chinese people.

The stories cover a lot of ground: small, rural areas and their issues (Nuo Masks, Far Away, Kongse Forest Bathhouse), sex, love, and romance (Vertigo, Night of Beasts, Past in the Wind), aging (Father), old and new traditions (Terra Flavausta), and work, luxury, and social obligations (The Accident).

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781487808112
Publisher:	Royal Collins Publishing Company
Publication date:	07/31/2021
Pages:	428
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Wu Yiqin, Ph.D, was born in 1966 in Haian, Jiangsu, titled professor/doctoral supervisor. He is an active member of the Party Leadership Group and secretary of the Secretariat of the Association of Chinese Writers whist serving as the Vice President of both the Chinese Contemporary Literature Research Association and the Chinese Fiction Society.

Table of Contents

Contents

About the Authors / v
About the Editor / vi
Father / 01
Nuo Mask / 66
Kongse Forest Bathhouse / 133
Far Away / 174
Vertigo / 209
The Night of Beasts / 245
Terra Flavausta / 290
Past in the Wind / 327
The Accident / 378