Chinese whispers : cultural essays / Nicholas Jose.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jose, Nicholas, 1952- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jose, Nicholas, 1952---Travel.

Jose, Nicholas.

China--Civilization--1976-2002.

China.

Australia--Relations--China.

Australia.

China--Relations--Australia.

China--Intellectual life--1976-.

China--Social life and customs--1976-2002.

China--Description and travel.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (297 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Kent Town, South Australia : Wakefield Press, 1995.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This is a literary journey of an Australian writer's encounter with the culture and people of China, particularly its young writers and artists, and of the evolving influence of China on the writer's own work and life. Nicholas Jose is the author of four novels and two collections of short stories. He was Cultural Counsellor at the Australian Embassy, Beijing, between 1987 and 1990, and has taught Australian Studies in China.

Contents:

Cover; About the author; Title page; Imprint; Dedication; Author's note; Contents; Preface; In Chinese; Shots through the bars; The embarrassment of the kangaroo; Translating China; Australia's China; Bridging people; Asian impersonations; History repeats; Romancers of Old Peking; Sang Ye: curio merchant; 'The web that has no weaver'; Oodgeroo in China; In the mountains under a blue sky; My search for a shaman; Eunuch culture; The beat goes on; Screen dreams; Green oil; Taiwan: treasure island; Cultural trading; Out of Hong Kong; Ice city; Selected Bibliography; Wakefield Press

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-74305-152-2

1-74305-151-4