Chinese Storytellers
Life and Art in the Yangzhou Tradition
by Vibeke Bordahl, Jette Ross
ISBN:
9780887273568 Description
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.
Specs
Publisher:
Cheng & Tsui
Publication Date:
2002
Trim Size:
7 x 9.75
Format:
Paperback w/ VCD
Pages:
448pp
Illustrations:
B/W Illustrations and Photography
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Reviews
A watershed for specialists in Chinese verbal art, a welcome contribution for specialists in orally transmitted narrative, and a delight for the general reader.