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Musings: Reading Hong Kong, China and the WorldMusings: Reading Hong Kong, China and the World

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Musings: Reading Hong Kong, China and the World

Leo Ou-fan Lee
US $16.00
publisher date
Fri Jul 01 2011 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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isbn
9789888754373
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book format
ePub
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publisher name
Hong Kong University Press
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Literature > World Literature
Literature > Literature Studies & Criticism
These essays explore cosmopolitanism in postwar Chinese literary culture—from the Hong Kong identity, and intellectuals like Eileen Chang, Gao Xingjian, and Lung Yingtai, to other cultural streams represented by writers ranging from Oe to Kafka.

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Leo Ou-fan Lee
Leo Lee Ou-fan is currently Sin Wai Kin Professor of Chinese Culture at Chinese University of Hong Kong, having taken early retirement from teaching at Harvard University to become a long-term Hong Kong resident, Apart from his academic work, he has been an active participant in the Hong Kong cultural scene, having published in the past decade nearly 20 books of cultural criticism in both Chinese and English, including (in English) City Between Worlds: My Hong Kong (Harvard University Press, 2008). Among his scholarly books are Shanghai Modern: The Flowering of a New Urban Culture in China, 1930-1945 (Harvard University Press, 1999). In addition to literature, his other humanistic interests include classical music, film, and 建築藝術.

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Established in 1956, and part of the University of Hong Kong, Asia’s most prominent English-speaking university, HKU Press publishes more than 30 new titles annually, with a growing proportion (more than 25%) in Chinese. Building on Hong Kong's unique global position, HKU Press books examine, critique, and celebrate Asia’s place in the world. We have gained particular renown for publications in Chinese history and culture, law, public health, social work, film/media studies, art and architecture/urban planning.

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