Backed Against the Sea (Ceas) - (Cornell East Asia Series) by Wen-Hsing Wang (Paperback)
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- Written as the ludicrous and disturbing ramblings of an errant, pseudo-intellectual urbanite secluding himself from the underworld in an impoverished coastal village of Taiwan in the early 1960s, this novel prompted the first critical discussion of postmodernism in Chinese fiction and still stands as the most provocative and innovative narrative published in Taiwan over the past two decades.
- About the Author: Edward Gunn is Professor of Modern Chinese Literature, Asian Studies department, Cornell University.
- 142 Pages
- Literary Criticism, Asian
- Series Name: Cornell East Asia Series
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Written as the ludicrous and disturbing ramblings of an errant, pseudo-intellectual urbanite secluding himself from the underworld in an impoverished coastal village of Taiwan in the early 1960s, this novel prompted the first critical discussion of postmodernism in Chinese fiction and still stands as the most provocative and innovative narrative published in Taiwan over the past two decades.
About the Author
Edward Gunn is Professor of Modern Chinese Literature, Asian Studies department, Cornell University.
Dimensions (Overall): 6.1 Inches (H) x 8.6 Inches (W) x .4 Inches (D)
Weight: .4 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 142
Genre: Literary Criticism
Sub-Genre: Asian
Series Title: Cornell East Asia Series
Publisher: Cornell East Asia Series
Theme: General
Format: Paperback
Author: Wen-Hsing Wang
Language: English
Street Date: April 30, 2011
TCIN: 1002949487
UPC: 9780939657674
Item Number (DPCI): 247-07-3815
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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