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Table of contents (7 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
Reviews
"Tian's greatest strength is his ability to draw our attention to a balanced history with his comprehensive summary of conflicting views of Mei's tours ... Tian offers a rich paradigm of the multiple strategies that evolved in response to Chinese theatre's increasing visibility. There is much to enjoy in these thoroughly researched and critically argued chapters . . . This book is sure to provoke further discussion among all those who have an interest in the impact of Mei Lanfang on the international stage." - Comparative Drama
"The book's greatest strength lies not in detailing the cultural meanings performed on stage, but those perceived by experts in the audience below . . . this study of the astonishing transnational influence of an Asian genre of performance has filled in research blanks in performance history; the cultural histories of Japan, China, the United States and the Soviet Union; and cosmopolitanism in the arts. It is to be highly commended." - Modern Art Asia
"Tian's contributions to the ongoing exchange of views about [the history and future of xiqu] are most welcome, precisely because serious debate is best fed by questions rather than ready-made answers." - CHINOPERL Papers
". . .The research is extremely impressive: Tian has consulted archives in different languages and included materials first seen in English publication. The glossary for Chinese and Japanese terms and resources is also a treasure trove. . .Tian demonstrates that there is probably plenty to be uncovered if we keep digging; however, the mythologized, glorified, politicized, and historicized Mei Lanfang should probably be put to rest half a century after his passing. As traditional Chinese theater is barely holding on today, [we] look forward to reading Tian's investigation on contemporary Chinese opera." - The Journal of Asian Studies
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Mei Lanfang and the Twentieth-Century International Stage
Book Subtitle: Chinese Theatre Placed and Displaced
Authors: Min Tian
Series Title: Palgrave Studies in Theatre and Performance History
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137010438
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan New York
eBook Packages: Palgrave Theatre & Performance Collection, Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: Min Tian 2012
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-230-11244-5Published: 15 December 2011
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-29435-0Published: 15 December 2011
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-01043-8Published: 02 January 2012
Series ISSN: 2947-5767
Series E-ISSN: 2947-5775
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 308
Number of Illustrations: 10 b/w illustrations
Topics: Asian Culture, Arts, Theatre History, Literature, general, Performing Arts, Theatre and Performance Studies