Freedom and Fate in Gao Xingjian's Writings
Author | : Michael Lackner |
Publisher | : Walter de Gruyter |
Total Pages | : 262 |
Release | : 2014-06-23 |
ISBN-10 | : 3110351889 |
ISBN-13 | : 9783110351880 |
Rating | : 4/5 (89 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Freedom and Fate in Gao Xingjian's Writings by : Michael Lackner
Download or read book Freedom and Fate in Gao Xingjian's Writings written by Michael Lackner and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2014-06-23 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Like artists, important writers defy unequivocal interpretations. Gao Xingjian, winner of the Nobel Prize in literature, is a cosmopolitan writer, deeply rooted in the Chinese past while influenced by paragons of Western modernity. The present volume brings together for the first time a collection of essays on the themes of freedom and fate in the creative works of Gao Xingjian.