Jia Pingwa: Prequel to Xiaoyue | Taschenbuch

Cover: 9798231630424 | Prequel to Xiaoyue | Jia Pingwa | Taschenbuch | JIA PING WA'S NOVELS

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Beschreibung

This novel traces the emotional struggles, life choices, and pursuit of dreams shared by Xiaoyue - a young woman who ferries boats in a secluded mountain hollow - and two village youths, Menmen and Caicai, all set against the backdrop of a remote borderland community. At its heart, it captures the yearning for renewal and change among those living on China's frontier during the early years of the nation's reform and opening-up.
Overflowing with the fresh, unvarnished beauty reminiscent of Shen Congwen's Border Town, the novel's elegant, luminous prose vividly evokes the rhythms of rustic mountain life.
With its rich, immersive portrayal of the rural landscape and the quiet yet powerful emotional undercurrents of village existence, the work radiates an earthy poignancy that lingers in the mind. Jia Pingwa's distinctive voice - blending precise, almost lyrical descriptions of the countryside with subtle reflections on sweeping social change - affirms his standing as one of contemporary China's most vital literary figures.

Über den Autor

Jia Pingwa is the chairman of the Shaanxi Writers Association and one of the most influential contemporary Chinese writers. His representative works include "Turbulence", "Waste Capital", "Shaanxi Opera", "Ancient Stove", "Shanben", "Records of Qinling Mountains", "Tales of Rivers and Mountains", and others. His works have won numerous major awards, including the Mao Dun Literature Award, Lu Xun Literature Award, and Shi Naian Literature Award, and have been translated into over 40 languages such as English, French, German, and Russian for publication. They have also been adapted into various artistic forms such as films, TV dramas, and plays.

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2025
Genre:	Importe , Romane & Erzählungen
Rubrik:	Belletristik
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Reihe:	JIA PING WA'S NOVELS
ISBN-13:	9798231630424
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Pingwa, Jia
Hersteller:	Great Wall Publishing JIA PING WA'S NOVELS
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	216 x 140 x 8 mm
Von/Mit:	Jia Pingwa
Erscheinungsdatum:	09.05.2025
Gewicht:	0,184 kg