The Eternal Storyteller

Oral Literature in Modern China

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, Ethnic Studies
Cover of the book The Eternal Storyteller by Vibeke Boerdahl, Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Vibeke Boerdahl ISBN: 9781136108501
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: January 11, 2013
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Vibeke Boerdahl
ISBN: 9781136108501
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: January 11, 2013
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

Chinese storytelling has survived through more than a millennium into our own time, while similar oral arts have fallen into oblivion in the West. Under the main heading of 'The Eternal Storyteller', in August 1996 the Nordic Institute of Asian Studies hosted an International Workshop on Oral Literature in Modern China. To this meeting, the first of its kind in Europe, five special guests were invited - master tellers from Yangzhou: Wang Xizotang, Li Xintang, Fei Zhengliang, Dai Buzhang and Hui Zhaolong.
The volume derived from this meeting includes an introductory article written by John Miles Foley entitled 'A Comparative View on Oral Traditions'. Thereafter, a wide range of topics relating to Chinese oral literature is covered under the headings: 'Historical Lines', 'A Spectrium of Genres', 'Studies of Yangzhou and Suzhou Story- telling' and 'Performances of Yangzhou Storytelling'.
However, the present volume does more than include papers derived from the meeting. It is also lavishly illustrated in word and picture from performances by the guest-storytellers. In so doing, the world of Chinese story telling is not just described and analysed - it is also brought to life.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Chinese storytelling has survived through more than a millennium into our own time, while similar oral arts have fallen into oblivion in the West. Under the main heading of 'The Eternal Storyteller', in August 1996 the Nordic Institute of Asian Studies hosted an International Workshop on Oral Literature in Modern China. To this meeting, the first of its kind in Europe, five special guests were invited - master tellers from Yangzhou: Wang Xizotang, Li Xintang, Fei Zhengliang, Dai Buzhang and Hui Zhaolong.
The volume derived from this meeting includes an introductory article written by John Miles Foley entitled 'A Comparative View on Oral Traditions'. Thereafter, a wide range of topics relating to Chinese oral literature is covered under the headings: 'Historical Lines', 'A Spectrium of Genres', 'Studies of Yangzhou and Suzhou Story- telling' and 'Performances of Yangzhou Storytelling'.
However, the present volume does more than include papers derived from the meeting. It is also lavishly illustrated in word and picture from performances by the guest-storytellers. In so doing, the world of Chinese story telling is not just described and analysed - it is also brought to life.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book Intersections of Sexuality and the Divine in Medieval Culture by Vibeke Boerdahl
Cover of the book The Four Stages of Rabbinic Judaism by Vibeke Boerdahl
Cover of the book Rethinking Water Management by Vibeke Boerdahl
Cover of the book Every Frame a Rembrandt by Vibeke Boerdahl
Cover of the book Who Will Mind the Baby? by Vibeke Boerdahl
Cover of the book The Single Homemaker and Material Culture in the Long Eighteenth Century by Vibeke Boerdahl
Cover of the book Luther by Vibeke Boerdahl
Cover of the book Sexual Violence in Conflict and Post-Conflict Societies by Vibeke Boerdahl
Cover of the book English and Italian Literature From Dante to Shakespeare by Vibeke Boerdahl
Cover of the book The Elements of Blogging by Vibeke Boerdahl
Cover of the book Uncovering the Unconscious Dimensions of Planning by Vibeke Boerdahl
Cover of the book Combating Educational Disadvantage by Vibeke Boerdahl
Cover of the book The Americanization of a Rural Immigrant Church by Vibeke Boerdahl
Cover of the book Gender in the Civil Rights Movement by Vibeke Boerdahl
Cover of the book Routledge Handbook of Leisure Studies by Vibeke Boerdahl
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy