Snow in August

Author:   Xingjian Gao ,  Gilbert C. F. Fong ,  Professor Gilbert C F Fong
Publisher:   The Chinese University Press
ISBN:  

9789629961015


Pages:   88
Publication Date:   27 October 2004
Recommended Age:   From 22 years
Format:   Paperback
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Snow in August


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From Gao Xingjian, a winner of the 2000 Nobel Prize for Literature, comes a ""major drama about life. Snow in August blends Eastern and Western cultures. In form, there are elements of Shakespearean and Greek tragedy, but in spirit, it embodies a uniquely Eastern sensibility.""-Gao Xingjian Snow in August is based on the life of Huineng (AD 633-713), the Sixth Patriarch of Zen Buddhism in Tang Dynasty China. Packed with the myriad sights and sounds of both the Eastern and Western theatrical traditions, the play exudes wonder and mysticism. The many koan cases and the story of Huineng's enlightenment afford the audience fascinating vignettes of Gao's vision of life and existence ?w an awareness of the Void and the need for a personal peace with oneself.

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Author:   Xingjian Gao ,  Gilbert C. F. Fong ,  Professor Gilbert C F Fong
Publisher:   The Chinese University Press
Imprint:   The Chinese University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 0.70cm , Length: 22.00cm
Weight:   0.210kg
ISBN:  

9789629961015


ISBN 10:   9629961016
Pages:   88
Publication Date:   27 October 2004
Recommended Age:   From 22 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Snow in August blends Eastern and Western cultures. In form, there are elements of Shakespearean and Greek tragedy, but in spirit, it embodies a uniquely Eastern sensibility.


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Gilbert C.F. Fong is a professor at the Department of Translation, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. He is the translator of The Other Shore: Plays by Gao Xingjian (The Chinese University Press, 1999), and also editor of Hong Kong Drama Review, Journal of Translation Studies and several books on Chinese and Hong Kong drama.

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