Mystified Boat Postmodern Stories from China

Influenced by international postmodernism and driven by a passion for the new, Chinese writers have experimented with every element of fiction since the 1990s. Using ironic wordplay, direct address of readers, and self-consciousness misdirection, they create mesmerizing fictional worlds full of surprise, humor, and sexuality. Here are some of China's most exciting and best-known postmodern writers: Ge Fei, Ma Yuan, Hong Ying, Su Tong, Ma Jian, Lin Bai, Yan Li, Can Xue, Wang Anyi, and Yu Hua. Also in this volume are a portfolio of paintings by Chinese artist Mu Xin; a new poem by Arthur Sze; and reviews of recent books. Book jacket.Stewart, Frank is the author of 'Mystified Boat Postmodern Stories from China' with ISBN 9780824827991 and ISBN 0824827996.