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Discover the profound literary insights of *Antipodean China*, a remarkable collection of essays bridging Australian and Chinese writers. This highly anticipated 2021 release, published by Giramondo Publishing, offers a unique perspective on cross-cultural dialogue through literature. Over a decade, from 2011, notable authors engaged in compelling exchanges in both China and Australia, exploring the role of the writer in society and shedding light on the impact of translation on their narratives. The collection captures moments of nuanced understanding as writers discuss their inspirations, cultural contexts, and the literature that shapes their worlds. Featured contributors include acclaimed novelists Brian Castro, Gail Jones, and Yu Hua, alongside talented poets such as Kate Fagan and Xi Chuan. With resonant themes of communication and trust, *Antipodean China* serves as a vital artifact in the current landscape of Australian-Chinese relations. This brand new book (ISBN: 9781925818642) is packaged with care and is ready for you to delve into. Please note: Shipping for this item is free, with a delivery timeframe of up to 6 weeks. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Experience a thoughtful journey through diverse literary styles and shared human experiences with *Antipodean China* — your gateway to understanding the cultural ties that bind us all.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781925818642
Year: 2021
Publisher: Giramondo Publishing
Description:
Antipodean China is a collection of essays drawn from a series of encounters between Australian and Chinese writers, which took place in China and Australia over a ten-year period from 2011. The encounters could be defensive, especially given the need to depend on translators, but as the writers spoke about the places important to them, their influences and their work, resemblances emerged, and the different perspectives contributed to a sense of common understanding, about literature and about the role of the writer in society. In some cases the communication is even more direct, as when the Tibetan author A Lai speaks knowingly about Alexis Wright's novel Carpentaria, and the two winners of the Nobel Prize for Literature, Mo Yan and J.M. Coetzee, discuss what the Nobel meant for each of them.
The collection also includes writing by some of the best Chinese and Australian writers: novelists Brian Castro, Gail Jones, Julia Leigh, Yu Hua, Sheng Keyi and Liu Zhenyun, poets Kate Fagan, Ouyang Yu, Xi Chuan and Zheng Xiaoqiong, and translators Eric Abrahamsen, Li Yao and John Minford.
In the current situation of hostility and suspicion between the two countries, this collection presents what may be seen, in retrospect, as an idyllic moment of communication and trust.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781925818642
Year: 2021
Publisher: Giramondo Publishing
Description:
Antipodean China is a collection of essays drawn from a series of encounters between Australian and Chinese writers, which took place in China and Australia over a ten-year period from 2011. The encounters could be defensive, especially given the need to depend on translators, but as the writers spoke about the places important to them, their influences and their work, resemblances emerged, and the different perspectives contributed to a sense of common understanding, about literature and about the role of the writer in society. In some cases the communication is even more direct, as when the Tibetan author A Lai speaks knowingly about Alexis Wright's novel Carpentaria, and the two winners of the Nobel Prize for Literature, Mo Yan and J.M. Coetzee, discuss what the Nobel meant for each of them.
The collection also includes writing by some of the best Chinese and Australian writers: novelists Brian Castro, Gail Jones, Julia Leigh, Yu Hua, Sheng Keyi and Liu Zhenyun, poets Kate Fagan, Ouyang Yu, Xi Chuan and Zheng Xiaoqiong, and translators Eric Abrahamsen, Li Yao and John Minford.
In the current situation of hostility and suspicion between the two countries, this collection presents what may be seen, in retrospect, as an idyllic moment of communication and trust.