Qian zhongshu november 21, 1910 december 19, 1998 was a chinese literary scholar and writer, known for his wit and erudition he is best known for his. According to qian zhongshu, the translation may surpass the original. This chapter is extracted from the title the besieged city, by qian zhongshu, published along with a cd of the text being read aloud by sinolingua, beijing. The second and much enlarged edition of discourses on the art of literature was published in 1984, and qi zhui ji or the collection of seven essays came. Qian zhongshu chien chungshu, 19101998 was born into a literary family in wuxi, jiangsu province. Fortress besieged is a classic of world literature, a masterpiece of parodic fiction that plays with western literary traditions, philosophy and middle class chinese society in the republican era.
The novel is a humorous tale about middleclass chinese society in the late 1930s. Fortress besieged is ultimately a darkly comic novel, but attempting to classify it absolutely would be to overlook the incredible range of zhongshu s writing. Qian zhongshu was one of twentiethcentury chinas most ingenious literary stylists, one whose insights into the ironies and travesties of modern china remain stunningly fresh. Fortress besieged, chapter 2 qian zhongshu 1991 week 915 other prescribed texts related to this theme. Set on the eve of the sinojapanese war, fortress besieged recounts the exuberant misadventures of the hapless hero fang hungchien, who after aimlessly studying in europe at. On 25 may 2016, jiang died at beijings peking union medical college hospital. November 21, 1910 december 19, 1998 was a chinese literary scholar and writer, known for his wit and erudition. Fortress besieged is a chinese satiric novel written by qian zhongshu, first published in 1947, and widely considered one of the masterpieces of twentieth. The greatest chinese novel of the twentieth century, fortress besieged is a classic of world literature, a masterpiece of parodic fiction that plays with western. Chinese traditional translation theory has paid great attention to the translators faithfulness to the original but neglected creativity of the translator. Qian zhongshu was a master of chinese belles letters and an influential translator in china. Yang jiang file photo her husband, qian zhongshu 191098, was one of the 20th centurys greatest chinese scholars and an authority in chinese classical history. Qian zhongshu 19101998, hailed as twentiethcentury chinas foremost man of letters,is best known for his novel, fortress besieged, and his groundbreaking study of the chinese literary canon, limited views. Beginning with an overview of the interconnection between literature and philosophy in modern chinese literature, this paper analyses the novel fortress besieged 1947 written by qian zhongshu, a polyglot chinese scholar of eastwest comparative literature and philosophy.
Perhaps the books most impressive fact is the seamless evolution of its tone and style as hungchiens world changes. Feb 17, 2004 qian zhongshu chien chungshu, 19101998 was born into a literary family in wuxi, jiangsu province. Fortress besieged by qian zhongshu, paperback barnes. Sublimation in translation zheng xiaodan1 abstract. He is also the organizer of the workshop qian zhongshu and yang jiang. Fortress besieged is ultimately a darkly comic novel, but attempting to classify it absolutely would be to overlook the incredible range of zhongshus writing. Qian zhongshus fortress besieged add to bookshelf cancel. File photo despite his academic achievements, qian zhongshu didnt move into the public spotlight until 1990, when his only novel was adapted into a. Chinese novel fortress besieged now in licensed eversion. With the support of his wife yang jiang, qian embarked on a literary journey in 1944 and finished his writing two year later, in 1946. Possibly the last in a line of chinese thinkers that began with confucius, he spent two years at oxford, majoring in english and. It was made into a popular television series in the. Humans, beasts, and ghosts collects two short volumes of qian zhongshus prose one of essays of sorts and one of four stories written during a time of great upheaval in china. Download fortress besieged or read online books in pdf, epub, tuebl, and mobi format.
Qian zhongshu 19101998 was a renowned chinese writer and scholar, whose most famous novel, fortress besieged, was published in 1947. Seven essays on art and literature, translated by duncan m. Fortress besieged by qian zhongshu fantastic fiction. Set on the eve of the sinojapanese war, our hapless hero fang hungchien, with no particular goal in life and with a bogus degree from a fake university in hand, returns home to shanghai. File photo despite his academic achievements, qian zhongshu didnt move into the public spotlight until 1990, when his only novel was adapted into a hit. Taking about her love life, she married zhongshu in 1935. Campbell, the notable chinese literary scholar qian zhongshu 19101998 discusses aspects of the artistic and literary traditions of china, and the usages and history of translation. Download pdf qian zhongshu free online new books in.
On the contrary, qian zhongshus principle of transmigration emphasizes creativity. Set on the eve of the sinojapanese war, our hapless hero fang h. The novel fortress besieged by the writer qian zhongshu is a paradigmatic example of. Department of chinese literature, soochow university. Qian zhongshus philosophical novel fortress besieged yu. Feb 17, 2004 fortress besieged by qian zhongshu, 9780811215527, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. This book vividly reveals the mindset of chinese intellectuals at the beginning of the antijapanese war, reflecting their behavior, ethics and the confusion that abounded within this distinct social class during this turmultuous period of chinas history. Qian zhongshus fortress besieged, in pinyin with audio. Best known for his novel fortress besieged 1947 one of the great chinese works of the twentieth century these are much smaller pieces, but in their variety, style, and content offer a good introduction to the works of one of the leading modern chinese writers. Fortress besieged weicheng from 1929 to 1933, qian studied in the department of foreign languages at qinghua university. It became a bestseller in china in the 1980s and was made into a television drama series in 1991. He is best known for his satirical novel fortress besieged. Possibly the last in a line of chinese thinkers that began with confucius, he spent two years at oxford, majoring in english and learning latin and modern european languages. A centennial perspective, which will be held at ubc on december 1012, 2010.
The title is taken from an old french proverb, marriage is like a fortress besieged. Under the alias patriot number one, he had stoked a series of prodemocracy protests, hoping to change his home for the better. His works of nonfiction are characterised by their large amount of quotations in both chinese and western languages. During the cultural revolution he was sent to a reeducation camp. Through analyzing and describing the word order about over 30 different languages, greenberg pro. A readers guide to fortress besieged openlearn open. This book vividly reveals the mindset of chinese intellectuals at the beginning of the antijapanese war, reflecting their behavior, ethics and the confusion that abounded within this distinct social class during this turmultuous period of. Zhuang liehong was the son of a fisherman, the former owner of a small tea shop, and the spark that had sent his village into an uproarpitting residents against a corrupt local government.
His works of nonfiction are characterised by their large amount of quotations in both chinese and western languages including english, french, german. Qian zhongshu november 21, 1910 december 19, 1998 was a chinese literary scholar and writer, known for his wit and erudition. Yang jiang file photo her husband, qian zhongshu 191098, was one of the 20th centurys greatest chinese scholars and an authority in chinese classical history, philosophy and literature, as. It concerns fang hungchien, a feckless young man who returns to china after several years of idleness in europe. He is a linguist, with a specialization in conference interpretation and translation. Fortress besieged by qian zhongshu fantastic fiction fortress besieged 1947 a novel by qian zhongshu fortress besieged is a classic of world literature a masterpiece of parodic fiction that plays with western literary traditions philosophy and middle class chinese society in. Fortress besieged is the only fulllength novel by qian zhongshu, a renowned chinese scholar, author and poet who is arguably the most prominent man of letters in 20thcentury china. His novel, fortress besieged, was republished in 1980 and adapted for a popular television serial in 1990, which made qian zhongshu a household name in china far beyond intellectual circles. Between the early years of the second sinojapanese war 19371945 and the communist takeover in 1949, qian wrote a brilliant series of short stories, essays, and a. Creativity in qian zhongshus principle of transmigration. Under the tradition of literaryphilosophical interconnection in chinese.
Set on the eve of the sinojapanese war, fortress besieged recounts the exuberant misadventures of the hapless hero fang hungchien, who after aimlessly studying in europe at his familys expense returns to shanghai armed with a bogus degree from a fake. Fortress besieged by qian zhongshu first published in china in 1947, fortress besieged is arguably the greatest chinese novel of the twentieth century. No student of chinese studies can deny the versatility of qian zhongshu 1910 1998 as a scholar, writer, and literary critic. Fortress besieged download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. This chapter is extracted from the title the besieged city. It is different from word order typology proposed by joseph h. Best known for his novel fortress besieged 1947 one of the great chinese works of the twentieth century these are much smaller pieces, but in their variety. Pdf allegorizing the existential crisis in modern china. Apr 27, 2006 fortress besieged is ultimately a darkly comic novel, but attempting to classify it absolutely would be to overlook the incredible range of zhongshu s writing. Qian zhongshu s fortress besieged add to bookshelf cancel. Nov 21, 2010 he is also the organizer of the workshop qian zhongshu and yang jiang. Fortress besieged is the sole long novel written by qian zhongshu, and can be labeled a classic of modern chinese literature. Although it was widely translated, qians novel did not receive much recognition in china until the late 1970s. Other articles where fortress besieged is discussed.
Fortress besieged weicheng by qian zhongshu qian zhongshu presented in hanyu pinyin, chinese characters, and an audio recording. For more on fortress besieged, see xia shis essay, from an elite novel to a popular metaphor. This chapter is extracted from the title the besieged city, by qian zhongshu, published along with a cd of the text being read. The creativity of transmigration first of all lies in the prescribing the. Although it was widely translated, qian s novel did not receive much recognition in china until the late 1970s. Qian zhongshu november 21, 1910 december 19, 1998 was a chinese literary scholar and writer, known for his wit and erudition he is best known for his satirical novel fortress besieged. Zhongshu mixes elegant prose, penetrative psychology and. Fortress besieged novel by qian zhongshu britannica. Qian turned his energies to classical scholarship instead. Fortress besieged by qian zhongshu 9780141187860 set on the eve of the sinojapanese war, fortress besieged recounts the exuberant misadventures of the hapless hero fang hungchien, who after aimlessly studying in europe at his familys expense returns to shanghai armed with a bogus degree from a fake university.
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