Da Zheng

Shih-I Hsiung

A Glorious Showman

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Produktbeschreibung

Shih-I Hsiung: A Glorious Showman narrates the transnational life story of Shih-I Hsiung, a Chinese writer known for his English language play Lady Precious Stream. It focuses on Hsiung’s extraordinary literary accomplishments, broad theatrical experiences, and major social engagements at various stages of his life in China, England, and Hong Kong.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Fairleigh Dickinson University Press
• Seitenzahl: 366
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. September 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 26mm
• Gewicht: 744g
• ISBN-13: 9781683931065
• ISBN-10: 1683931068
• Artikelnr.: 59961824

Autorenporträt

Da Zheng is professor of English at Suffolk University.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword by Frances Wood
Introduction
Childhood (1902-1911)
1. The Gate of Entry for the Worthies
2. A Born Showman
Literary Apprentice (1911-1932)
3. Modern Education
4. Go Get Gilded
Stardom (1933-1937)
5. The Enchanter
6. A Chinese Magician
7. A Star on Broadway
8. A Delightful Dramatic Poem
9. Return of the Native
War Years (1938-1945)
10. On the Political Stage
11. St. Albans
12. A Master-Turned Ghost Writer
13. Oxford
Crossroads (1945-1954)
14. Iffley Turn
15 Flowering Exile
Singapore (1954-1955)
16. Nanyang University
Hong Kong (1955-1991)
17. Love in Hong Kong
18. New Directions
19. Tsing Hua College
20. A Wandering Soul
Epilogue by Deh-I Hsiung and Yimin Foo