Huang Fan burst onto Taiwan's literary scene in the 1980s,
publishing pointed urban portraits and political satires that
captured the reading public's attention. After decades of
innovative work, he is now one of Asia's most celebrated authors,
crucial to understanding the development of Taiwanese literature
over the past fifty years.
The first collection of Huang Fan's work to appear in English,
this anthology includes "Zero," a prize-winning dystopian novella
echoing George Orwell's chilling 1984. Set in a postapocalyptic
world, Zero features Xi De, a young man raised in an elite
community who risks everything to challenge his society's
charismatic leader and technocratic rule. Huang Fan's novella
poignantly illustrates the quandary of an idealistic man trapped
among conflicting claims to truth, unsure whether to think of
himself as heroic or foolish in his ultimate choice of resistance
and sacrifice.
This anthology also features three critically acclaimed short
stories: "Lai Suo," which established Huang Fan's reputation as a
groundbreaking author; "The Intelligent Man"; and "How to Measure
the Width of a Ditch." In "Lai Suo," a na?ve individual becomes the
pawn of powerful men intent on political advancement. In "How to
Measure the Width of a Ditch," an unreliable narrator spins an
absurdist, metafictional tale of his childhood in Taipei, and in
"The Intelligent Man," Huang Fan weaves an allegorical satire about
political reunification set against a backdrop of Taiwanese
migration to the United States, with a trenchant look at expanding
business interests in mainland China and Southeast Asia. All
together, these remarkable works portray the tensions and
aspirations of modern Taiwan.
General
| Imprint: |
Columbia University Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Series: |
Modern Chinese Literature from Taiwan |
| Release date: |
October 2011 |
| First published: |
October 2011 |
| Authors: |
Huang Fan
|
| Translators: |
John Balcom
|
| Dimensions: |
210 x 140 x 19mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover - Trade binding
|
| Pages: |
160 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-231-15740-7 |
| Languages: |
English
|
| Subtitles: |
Chinese
|
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Special features >
Short stories
Promotions
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| LSN: |
0-231-15740-1 |
| Barcode: |
9780231157407 |
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