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The woman back from Moscow : in pursuit of beauty / Ha Jin.
"Through the life of a remarkable woman -- based on pioneering stage director Sun Weishi (1921-1968) -- this epic novel immerses us in the multifaceted history of China's Communist Party. Sun Weishi was educated in Moscow and when she returned to China she produced the works of Chekov, Gogol, and other socially progressive dramas. However, when the cultural revolution began in 1966, she was persecuted, arrested, and eventually died in prison."-- Provided by publisher.
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- ISBN: 9781635423778 (trade paperback)
- Physical Description: xv, 719 pages ; 23 cm
- Publisher: New York : Other Press, [2023]
- Copyright: ©2023
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| Subject: | Sun, Weishi > Fiction. Zhongguo gong chan dang > Fiction. Theatrical producers and directors > China > Biography > Fiction. China > History > 20th century > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Historical fiction. Biographical fiction. Novels. |
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- Baker & Taylor
"Through the life of a remarkable woman--based on pioneering stage director Sun Weishi (1921-1968)--this epic novel immerses us in the multifaceted history of China's Communist Party. Sun Weishi was educated in Moscow and when she returned to China she produced the works of Chekov, Gogol, and other socially progressive dramas. However, when the cultural revolution began in 1966, she was persecuted, arrested, and eventually died in prison."-- - Baker & Taylor
Chinaâs first female director of modern spoken drama, Sun Weishi finds her career derailed by both the advent of the Cultural Revolution in 1966 and an old enemy, a fellow actress who schemed her way to the top as Maoâs fourth and final wife. Original. - Random House, Inc.
Through the life of a remarkable womanâbased on pioneering stage director Sun Weishi (1921â1968)âthis epic novel immerses us in the multifaceted history of Chinaâs Communist Party.
A powerful, insightful account from the National Book Awardâwinning author, who came of age during the Cultural Revolution.
As a promising young actress, Sun Weishi made the critical decision to pursue her studies in Moscowâwith the blessing of her influential adoptive father, Zhou Enlai, and Mao himself. The valuable insights she gained there during World War II, most notably the significance of characters' inner lives, would enable her to excel back in China, where she produced works by Chekhov and Gogol, and other socially progressive dramas, such as an adaptation of Uncle Tom's Cabin. Her striking career as China's first female director of modern spoken drama (Huaju) would be derailed with the advent of the Cultural Revolution in 1966, however, which put her once again at odds with an old enemyâJiang Qing, a fellow actress who schemed her way to the top as Mao's fourth and final wife.
Through the decades-long rivalry between these two complex women, and their differing approaches to the men in power who shaped their lives, Ha Jin deftly explores the ideals of communism and the reality of the Chinese Communist Party. At the same time, the novel captivates us with Sun Weishi's personal struggles and triumphs, as she navigates friendship, love, art, and politics amidst the great events of the twentieth century.
