{"product_id":"the-pearl-jacket-and-other-stories-flash-fiction-from-contemporary-china-paperback","title":"The Pearl Jacket and Other Stories: Flash Fiction from Contemporary China - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eShouhua Qi\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eModern Chinese fiction . . . looks to have made a great leap towards the bookshelves of  Western] readers.--\u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHugely popular in China, flash fiction is poised to be the most exciting new development in contemporary Chinese literature in a decade. Integrating both vernacular and contemporary styles while embracing new technologies such as text messaging (SMS) and blogging, contemporary Chinese flash fiction represents the voice of a civilization at the brink of a startling and unprecedented transformation. This collection features 120 short-short stories (from 100 to 300 words each), written by some of China's most dynamic and versatile authors. Dong Rui's \u003ci\u003eThe Pearl Jacket\u003c\/i\u003e offers a glimpse of the real and surreal in human evolution, Chen Qiyou's \u003ci\u003eButterfly Forever\u003c\/i\u003e brings an ancient Chinese literary motif into a startling modern context, while Liu Jianchao's \u003ci\u003eConcerned Departments\u003c\/i\u003e mocks the staggering complexity of life in the new urban China. Traditional, experimental, and avant-garde, \u003ci\u003eThe Pearl Jacket and Other Stories\u003c\/i\u003e will reinvigorate the position of young Chinese writers as a major presence in contemporary literature. Their voices breathe new energy into modern Chinese literature, leaving the literary and societal stagnation of the Cultural Revolution behind as a distant memory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShouhua Qi\u003c\/b\u003e is an associate professor of English at Western Connecticut State University. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eRed Guard Fantasies and Other Stories\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWhen the Purple Mountain Burns\u003c\/i\u003e. He is one of the foremost experts (and translators) of the novels of Thomas Hardy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eShouhua Qi is Associate Professor of English at Western Connecticut State University. He is the author of Red Guard Fantasies and Other Stories (Long River Press, 2006) and When the Purple Mounain Burns (Long River Press, 2005). He is also the leading Chinese expert and translator on the novels of Thomas Hardy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 345\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 6.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 01, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769952731424,"sku":"9781933330624","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/795cd156bf5387f49f9a371b81226e42.webp?v=1780360742","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-pearl-jacket-and-other-stories-flash-fiction-from-contemporary-china-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}