Paper Swordsmen: Jin Yong and the Modern Chinese Martial Arts Novel
Christopher HammThe martial arts novel is one of the most distinctive and widely-read forms of modern Chinese fiction. In Paper Swordsmen, John Christopher Hamm offers the first in-depth English-language study of this fascinating and influential genre, focusing on the work of its undisputed twentieth-century master, Jin Yong.
Through close readings of Jin Yong’s recognized masterpieces, Hamm shows how these works combine a rich literary tradition with an extraordinary narrative artistry and an evolving appreciation of the political and cultural aspects of contemporary Chinese experience.
Tahun:
2004
Penerbit:
University of Hawaii Press
Bahasa:
english
Halaman:
360
ISBN 10:
0824863860
ISBN 13:
9780824863869
Fail:
PDF, 3.10 MB
IPFS:
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english, 2004