The story of Shakespeare in China is one of cultural blending and reinvention. Peopled by devoted evangelists, theatre directors and dogged interpreters intent on bridging divisions of language and politics, it tracks the trajectory of modern Chinese history and the development of theatre arts
Beijing-based Nancy Pellegrini has been covering China's performing arts and classical music scene for over a decade. Currently the stage writer and editor for Time Out Beijing and Time Out Shanghai magazines, she has also written extensively on Chinese arts and culture for UK, US and Hong Kong publications.
"In just 125 pages Nancy Pellegrini provides fascinating insight
into the remarkable (and rarely explored) role of Shakespeare in
China. This is not just a love letter to Shakespeare, it's a
fantastic introduction to China past and present. Prose is fluid
and information is plentiful but never overdone. A must read for
anyone with an interest in Shakespeare, China or both." --Jemimah
Steinfeld, Little Emperors and Material Girls: Youth and Sex in
Modern China
"Shakespeare is arguably the world's best-known cultural icon-with
universal appeal. In China, his appeal, like everything else in
China, is special--and Nancy Pellegrini guides us through all the
complications of culture clash, language difference and political
interferences with a sure and elegant touch. Her book, as intended,
is an excellent introduction to a protean topic--and for most of us
may well be all that we need to know. I strongly recommend it."
--Alan Babington-Smith, President, The Royal Asiatic Society
Beijing
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