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The changing world of publishing in China.

Originally published on Rue89-05/10/2008. The most populated country is also the one which publishes the most: 220,000 titles, more than the United States and 3.5 times more than France. Also, the number of titles published is increasing three times faster. The production (6.5 billion books) is the first in the world, nearly fifteen times what…

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May 10, 2008Leave a commentPublishing, Rue89By Bertrand Mialaret

« Brothers » by Yu Hua, from Cultural Revolution to modern capitalism.

Originally published on Rue89- 04/17/2008 –  “Brothers,” the book by the famous Chinese writer Yu Hua, who enjoyed considerable success in China, has been translated in France. On this occasion, Yu Hua is in Paris; Rue89 could ask him some questions with the help of Isabelle Rabut, translator of the novel and professor at the…

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April 17, 2008Leave a commentNovels, Rue89By Bertrand Mialaret

A survey of Chinese capitalism by a French sinologist.

Originally published on Rue89-03/19/2008. The history of capitalism in China from its beginnings to the present period is marked by the accidents and events of history but also by surprising elements of continuity. This is shown by a very well informed book published by Marie-Claire Bergere, a professor at the “INALCO” and the “Ecole des…

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March 19, 2008Leave a commentPublishing, Rue89By Bertrand Mialaret

Guo Xiaolu,dictionary for lovers and culture shock.

Originally published on Rue89-02/22/2008 – No, despite its title, “A Concise Chinese-English dictionary for lovers”,  is not a book to offer for Valentine’s Day or a version, for linguists, of the Kama Sutra, but the latest book by the Chinese novelist Guo Xiaolu, whom we could meet in Paris. Guo Xiaolu  was born thirty-five years…

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February 22, 2008Leave a commentNovels, Rue89By Bertrand Mialaret

Straits Chinese, two writers of great talent.

Originally published on Rue89- 02/02/2008 – The “Straits Chinese” are born in Malaysia and Singapore with families who have migrated in successive moves since the 15th century from the southern provinces of China, mainly from Fujian. The families of our two authors are more recent immigrants who have not benefited from the Malay cultural mix.…

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February 2, 2008Leave a commentNovels, Rue89By Bertrand Mialaret

The Chinese writer Xinran and prejudices against girls.

Originally published on Rue89-01/22/2008. When a poor Chinese peasant is unfortunate with six girls (“chopsticks”, fragile and of little use to their family), he will regret all his life not to have a “beam”, a boy that  can support the family roof. Chinese writer Xinran, shows that the rapid changes in China may upset traditional…

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January 22, 2008Leave a commentNovels, Rue89By Bertrand Mialaret

“Wuxia” novels: fairy tales for adults.

Originally published on Rue89.com-12/29/2007 – Shrug of shoulders, condescending looks, these are the reactions that may create the mention of Chinese martial arts novels.The release two months ago one of masterpieces of the genre, “Tiger and Dragon” by Wang Dulu in the elegant translation of Solange Cruveillé leads to a more subtile evaluation. The origins…

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December 29, 2007Leave a commentNovels, Rue89By Bertrand Mialaret

The first “American” novel by the “Chinese” writer Ha Jin.

Originally published on Rue89-12/11/2007- Highly praised by the American press, the publication in October of the latest novel by Chinese American writer Ha Jin, shows a new development. “A free life”, not yet translated into French, is indeed the first work of its author taking place in the United States and not in China. This…

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December 11, 2007Leave a commentNovels, Rue89By Bertrand Mialaret

The Chinese writer Mo Yan, exams and “Eternal Happiness”

Originally published on Rue89, 21/11/2007. . Mo Yan is probably one of the most important Chinese writers today, certainly a possible “Nobel”. The release of “Joy” allows us to understand better his world. He  is very close to his hero, nicknamed Yongli, “Eternal Happiness”. Son of poor peasants in Shandong as the author, Yongli dreams…

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November 21, 2007Leave a commentNovels, Rue89By Bertrand Mialaret

Love again, after the Mao period.

Originally published on Rue89-10/12/2007 – The “Trilogy of Love”, a set of three novels, published in 1986-1987, by Wang Anyi gave rise at the time to some emotion and harsh criticism because it was the first time that sex was mentioned, although timidly, in contemporary Chinese literature. The second of these novels, translated into English…

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October 12, 2007Leave a commentNovels, Rue89By Bertrand Mialaret
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