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Orphan of Asia - Modern Chinese Literature from Taiwan Wu, Zhuoliu (c/o Ioannis Mentzas)
Orphan of Asia - Modern Chinese Literature from Taiwan
Wu, Zhuoliu (c/o Ioannis Mentzas)
Born in Taiwan, raised in the scholarly traditions of ancient China but forced into the Japanese educational system, Hu Taiming, the protagonist of Orphan of Asia, ultimately finds himself estranged from all three cultures. This autobiographical novel is regarded as an expression of the postwar Taiwanese national consciousness.
256 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | February 22, 2008 |
| ISBN13 | 9780231137263 |
| Publishers | Columbia University Press |
| Pages | 256 |
| Dimensions | 202 × 133 × 15 mm · 280 g |
| Language | English |
| Translator | Mentzas, Ioannis |