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OverviewMarionette puppet theater has a rich and ancient history in China, extending back to the Han dynasty and reaching its heyday in the Qing dynasty. While this art form is nearly extinct in northern China today, a handful of troupes in Heyang County in Shaanxi Province, which claims to be the birthplace of marionette theater, continue to perform skits and scenes from Heyang's earlier, broader marionette theater repertoire. In this book, Fan Pen Li Chen has collected and translated rare transcriptions of some of the most popular of these plays. Her insightful translations include a rich variety of genres and highlight memorable characters that range from manipulative aristocrats, poor Confucian scholars, and a woman warrior to Baldy Guo, the iconic clown of puppet theater. As the only work in English about the puppet theater of northern China, these translations provide valuable information about the history, religion, social roles, and popular culture of that region. Detailed introductions and annotations for each play, as well as an extensive bibliography, are also included. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Fan Pen Li Chen , Fan Pen Li ChenPublisher: State University of New York Press Imprint: State University of New York Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.227kg ISBN: 9781438464848ISBN 10: 1438464843 Pages: 344 Publication Date: 02 January 2018 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Acknowledgements Introduction Part I. Post-Midnight Skits Lai Baozi 赖包子 Baldy’s Wedding Night 禿子鬧房 Peddling Notions 卖杂货 Part II. Historical Fiction Empress Lü Usurps the Throne 吕后篡位 Yang Wenguang 杨文广 Short Version of River Yang 小阳河 Part III. Romance The White Undershirt 白汗衫 Pavilion of the Immortals in Exile 谪仙楼 Works Cited and Bibliography of Chinese Puppet TheatreReviews...a thoughtful investigation into the ancient but nearly extinct art of the marionette puppet theater of northern China. - CHOICE Author InformationFan Pen Li Chen is Associate Professor of East Asian Studies at the University at Albany, State University of New York. She is the author of Chinese Shadow Theatre: History, Popular Religion, and Women Warriors and Visions for the Masses: Chinese Shadow Plays from Shaanxi and Shanxi. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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