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- Endless War: Fiction and Essays by Wang Wen-hsing
- Book
- 2011
- Published by: East Asia Program, Cornell University
summary
This volume consists of translations of twenty-four fictional works and five essays by Wang Wen-Hsing, plus a dedicated author's preface. Wang is one of the most celebrated modernist writers in Taiwan and the recipient of Taiwan's most prestigious National Culture and Arts Award (Literature Category). This anthology brings to English readers excellent works written in the earlier period of Wang's writing career; most of the works are published for the first time in English. This book is an important introduction not only toward understanding Wang's writings in particular, but also to understanding Taiwan modernist literature in general.
Table of Contents
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- Author's Preface
- pp. xi-xii
- Editors’ Preface
- pp. xiii-xiv
- Acknowledgments
- pp. xv-xvi
- Part I. Short Fiction
- pp. 1-2
- The Lingering Night
- pp. 3-8
- A Dying Dog
- pp. 9-13
- The Marriage of a Civil Servant
- pp. 15-26
- Withered Chrysanthemums
- pp. 27-46
- The Toy Revolver
- pp. 75-99
- The Happiest Thing
- pp. 109-102
- Song of the Earth
- pp. 111-113
- Midsummer on the Prairie
- pp. 115-131
- Conclusion
- pp. 133-142
- Strong Wind
- pp. 153-163
- Contract Fulfilled
- pp. 165-188
- The Day of the Sea Goddess
- pp. 189-205
- Line of Fate
- pp. 207-218
- Cold Front
- pp. 219-242
- The Black Gown
- pp. 257-266
- Nights of the Shining Moon
- pp. 267-275
- Part II. Novella and Play title page
- pp. 276-278
- Dragon Inn
- pp. 279-349
- Part III Essays
- pp. 367-368
- Preface to New Stone Statue
- pp. 369-370
- The Challenge and Primitiveness of Modernism
- pp. 375-379
- Endless War
- pp. 381-384
- Zhongyuan: An Appreciation
- pp. 385-390
- A Chronology ofWang Wen-hsing’s Life
- pp. 391-394
- Bibliography of Wang Wen-hsing’s Works
- pp. 395-406
- About the Translators
- pp. 407-411
- Acknowledgment of Copyright
- pp. 413-415
- CORNELL EAST ASIA SERIES Booklist
- pp. 469-471
Additional Information
ISBN
9781933947747
Related ISBN(s)
9781933947280
MARC Record
OCLC
867785963
Pages
464
Launched on MUSE
2013-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No