Bamboo Shoots After the Rain: Contemporary Stories by Women Writers of Taiwan

by Ann Carver

Book Overview

This remarkable anthology introduces the short fiction of 14 writers, major figures in the literary movements of three generations, who represent a range of class, ethnic, age, and political perspectives. It is filled with "unexpected gems", writes Scarlet Cheng in Belles Lettres, including Lin Hai-yin's story of a woman suffering under a feudal system that dominated Old China; Chiang Hsiao-yun's optimistic solutions to problems of the elderly in...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1558610189
• ISBN13: 9781558610187
• Release Date: January 1993
• Publisher: Feminist Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Great collection

The translations of stories here are very broad and well done, giving deep insight into the lives of Chinese women, and the impact these particular writers had on Taiwan (not every writer featured, like for instance Eileen Chang, was a Taiwan native or citizen...) Each story is prefaced by one of the editors, providing valuable points and cross-references to the other stories in the collection. Anyone with an interest in the Taiwanese experience should read these great works.

Bamboo Shoots After the Rain

This book provides the reader with great insight into different cultures of the far east. The stories vary in length from just a few pages, to some rather long stories. Each of the stories gives the reader great insight into some of the cultural expectations of the far east, and also the life people lead. From family expectations, to jobs, pretty much any aspect of life can be found in this book. The way it is put together is also rather different since all of the writers are women from a place that many people in the United States do not know a lot about. This book is a great resource for anyone wanting to learn more about the life and culture of the far east. I would highly reccomend this to anyone!