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A watershed for specialists in Chinese verbal art, a welcome contribution for specialists in orally transmitted narrative, and a delight for the general reader.
Aaron Tate, Journal of Folklore Research
Chinese Storytellers
Life and Art in the Yangzhou Tradition
ISBN: 9780887273568
Chinese Storytellers takes us to the teahouses and hidden corners of Yangzhou to explore the ancient art of Chinese storytelling (shuoshu). Interviews with contemporary masters allow readers a rare glimpse into the personal and professional lives of storytellers today. This one-of-a-kind book also includes a VCD (which can be played using a CD-ROM drive or DVD player) of the storytellers performing their art in Yangzhou dialect. This bilingual book includes traditional Chinese characters, pinyin, and English.
Product Details
ISBN-13: 9780887273568
ISBN-10: 0887273564
Publisher: Cheng & Tsui
Published: 2002
Trim Size: 7 x 9.75
Format: Paperback w/ VCD
Illustrations: B/W Illustrations and Photography
Pages: 448pp
Chinese Storytellers takes us to the teahouses and hidden corners of Yangzhou to explore the ancient art of Chinese storytelling (shuoshu). Interviews with contemporary masters allow readers a rare glimpse into the personal and professional lives of storytellers today. This one-of-a-kind book also includes a VCD (which can be played using a CD-ROM drive or DVD player) of the storytellers performing their art in Yangzhou dialect. A separate video cassette is also available. This bilingual book includes traditional Chinese characters, pinyin, and English.
Read MoreA watershed for specialists in Chinese verbal art, a welcome contribution for specialists in orally transmitted narrative, and a delight for the general reader.
Aaron Tate, Journal of Folklore Research