Jumping Through Hoops is a collection of nine intense and dramatic stories that sheds new light on the experiences of Chinese women during theSecond World War. Originally published in Chinese in 1945, as part of Xie Bingying"s classic anthology Nu zuojia zizhuan xuanji (Selected autobiographical writings by women writers), the extraordinary narratives reveal the writers" personal struggles during the years of turmoil between the Republican and Communist eras. Whether the contributors are internationally acclaimed or just rediscovered, most of these narratives are seldom found in other collections, either in Chinese or in translation.
Jing M. Wang is an Assistant Professor of Chinese Literature and Language at Colgate University. She specializes in twentieth-century Chinese women’s autobiographical writings and modern Chinese literature. She is the co-author of Yingshi rumen (How to read English poetry, Shanghai Translations Publishing House, 1990).
"Informative and fascinating. A "must read" for anyone interested in China ..." – Adeline Yen Mah, author of Falling Leaves: The True Story of an Unwanted Chinese Daughter
"Anyone interested globally in autobiography would do themselves an immense service by reading these texts. For the Western reader ... Reading these remarkable stories will be like stumbling upon an undiscovered country. These stories serve as a valuable and enormously entertaining lesson in cultural and political history. The opening pages of Bai Wei"s "Jumping Through Hoops", are as powerful as anything I have read in autobiography..." – Dr Patrick Rilth...
Edited by Jing M. Wang 其他作品
Jumping Through Hoops: Autobiographical Stories by Modern Chinese Women Writers
Jumping Through Hoops: Autobiographical Stories by Modern Chinese Women Writers
