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- Griever: An American Monkey King in China
- Book
- 1990
- Published by: University of Minnesota Press
summary
Griever de Hocus, accomopanied by his rooster, Matteo Ricci, plays havoc with the monolithic institutions of the People's Republic of China in Vizenor's inspired retelling of the classic Chinese Journey to the West. "Much of the American experience of the New Post-Cultural Revolution in China is related with devastating comic irony. The sights, sounds, and smells of the land are often unerringly captured by the author's lean, laconic prose." Los Angeles Times
Table of Contents
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- PART 1. Xiazhi: Summer Solstice
- Bound Feet
- pp. 13-18
- Holosexual Clown
- pp. 19-26
- Jade Rabbit
- pp. 27-30
- Peking Nightingale
- pp. 31-33
- Matteo Ricci
- pp. 34-47
- Griever Meditation
- pp. 48-51
- Free the Garlic
- pp. 52-55
- Mute Pigeon
- pp. 56-62
- PART 2. Dashu: Great Heat
- Panic Holes
- pp. 65-71
- Stone Shaman
- pp. 72-78
- Black Opal
- pp. 79-87
- Peach Emperor
- pp. 88-106
- PART 3. Bailu: White Dew
- Victoria Park
- pp. 109-123
- Opera Comique
- pp. 124-131
- Sweet Piccolos
- pp. 132-137
- Execution Caravan
- pp. 138-158
- PART 4. Quifen: Autumn Equinox
- Obo Island
- pp. 161-177
- Outdoor Movies
- pp. 192-200
- Forbidden Cities
- pp. 201-211
- Blue Bones
- pp. 212-226
- Blue Chicken
- pp. 227-230
- Ultralight Escape
- pp. 231-235
- Publication Note
- pp. 239-240
Additional Information
ISBN
9780816683383
Related ISBN(s)
9780816618491
MARC Record
OCLC
614468697
Pages
240
Launched on MUSE
2015-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No