The Wu Ming-Yi companion : literature, environment, and translation through compound eyes /
"The Wu Ming-yi Companion is the first comprehensive English-language volume dedicated to Wu Ming-yi, one of Taiwan's leading contemporary writers. Bringing together contributions from scholars across Taiwan, Hong Kong, North America, and Europe, the book examines Wu's novels, short s...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Amherst, New York :
Cambria Press,
[2025]
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| Series: | Cambria sinophone world series.
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| Summary: | "The Wu Ming-yi Companion is the first comprehensive English-language volume dedicated to Wu Ming-yi, one of Taiwan's leading contemporary writers. Bringing together contributions from scholars across Taiwan, Hong Kong, North America, and Europe, the book examines Wu's novels, short stories, and nature writing. It situates his work within world literature, Sinophone studies, and environmental humanities, exploring his engagement with ecological thought, indigenous narratives, colonial history, and transnational ecocriticism. Wu's fiction, including The Man with the Compound Eyes and The Stolen Bicycle, is noted for its blend of magical realism, environmental consciousness, and historical inquiry. Addressing translation and literary reception, this volume offers critical insights into how Wu's writings illuminate Taiwan's past and present environmental crises, demonstrating the broader significance of his literary contributions to contemporary global discourse"-- Provided by publisher. |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 417 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781638573388 1638573387 9781638573678 1638573670 |