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Paper Swordsmen

Paper Swordsmen

Von Hamm, Christopher

Herausgegeben von University of Hawaii Press

English 361 Seiten 2004 ISBN 9780824863869
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<p>The martial arts novel is one of the most distinctive and widely-read forms of modern Chinese fiction. In <i>Paper Swordsmen,</i> John Christopher Hamm offers the first in-depth English-language study of this fascinating and influential genre, focusing on the work of its undisputed twentieth-century master, Jin Yong. <br><br>Through close readings of Jin Yong’s recognized masterpieces, Hamm shows how these works combine a rich literary tradition with an extraordinary narrative artistry and an evolving appreciation of the political and cultural aspects of contemporary Chinese experience.</p>

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