Culture, History, and the Reception of Tennessee Williams in China

This book is the first comprehensive study of the reception of Tennessee Williams in China, from rejection and/or misgivings to cautious curiosity and to full-throated acceptance, in the context of profound changes in China’s socioeconomic and cultural life and mores since the end of the Cultural Re...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Qi, Shouhua
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Palgrave Macmillan 2022, 2022
Edition:1st ed. 2022
Series:Chinese Literature and Culture in the World
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Speaking the Unspoken and the Unspeakable: Translating Tennessee Williams
  • 3. From Cautious Curiosity to Deep Dive: Interpreting Tennessee Williams
  • 4. Becoming Blanche Dubois: Adapting Tennessee Williams for the Chinese Stage
  • 5. Conclusion