Patchwork: Seven Essays on Art and Literature

by Qian Zhongshu

Patchwork: Seven Essays on Art and Literature presents in English translation a number of essays written by the Chinese literary scholar and novelist Qian Zhongshu (1910-1998). One of the great minds of the twentieth century, Qian, with his characteristic erudition and wit, addresses here aspects of the classical literary and artistic traditions of China. Better known, as a scholar, for his magisterial Limited Views: Essays on Ideas & Letters...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004270205
• ISBN13: 9789004270206
• Release Date: February 2014
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.5"