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Taipei People

by Patia Yasin, George Kao, Pai Hsien-yung
Taipei People
Taipei People

Poignant diaspora vignettes, Chinese-Taiwanese culture fusion.

If you're intrigued by the interplay of culture, history, and personal stories, "Taipei People" could be a captivating read. Like looking through a kaleidoscope of the Chinese-Taiwanese diaspora, Pai Hsien-yung masterfully paints portraits of individuals caught between worlds. The compilation's depth and literary merit have secured its place as an iconic piece, not just in Chinese literature, but in the global landscape of storytelling.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Taipei People

by Patia Yasin, George Kao, Pai Hsien-yung
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ISBN: 9789622018594
Authors: Patia Yasin, George Kao, Pai Hsien-yung
Publisher: The Chinese University of Hong Kong Press
Date of Publication: 2000-08-09
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction
Related Topics: Classics, Asian Literature
Goodreads rating: 4.34
(rated by 922 readers)

Description

Pai Hsien-yung is among the most important writers in contemporary Chinese and world literature. His masterpiece Taipei People is a classic of Taiwanese modernism; with an intensity of vision comparable to James Joyce’s Dubliners, it follows the individual struggles of the people of Taipei, with a mix of compassion, nostalgia, mourning, and tenacious clarity. Fifty years after its publication, the collection continues to move readers around the world. Stories from this collection have been translated into French, German, Italian, Dutch, Hebrew, Japanese, and Korean.
 

Poignant diaspora vignettes, Chinese-Taiwanese culture fusion.

If you're intrigued by the interplay of culture, history, and personal stories, "Taipei People" could be a captivating read. Like looking through a kaleidoscope of the Chinese-Taiwanese diaspora, Pai Hsien-yung masterfully paints portraits of individuals caught between worlds. The compilation's depth and literary merit have secured its place as an iconic piece, not just in Chinese literature, but in the global landscape of storytelling.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.