Hermann, Marc
Leib und (A-)Moral. Ideologie- und Moralkritik im Werk von Zhang Ailing
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19233777 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Justyna Jaguścik (0000-0003-1122-8775, Abteilung für Sinologie, Asien-Orient-Institut, Universität Zürich, Zürichbergstrasse 4, 8032 Zürich, Switzerland, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 69 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 1091-1096 |
| Publication date | 2015-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Asiatische Studien – Études Asiatiques (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0004-4717 • E-ISSN: 2235-5871 |
| Publisher | De Gruyter (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1515/asia-2015-1026 |
| OpenAlex | W2562240405 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 3 |
Within this framework, the publisher presents outstanding dissertations in the fields of pre-modern and modern Chinese studies recently defended in German-speaking academia.Hermann's rich work undoubtedly deserves the attention of all readers interested in the intersections of modern Chinese literature and philosophy.Drawing upon examples from texts by the popular female writer Zhang Ailing 张爱玲 (Eileen Chang, 1920-1995), the author sheds light on critical and, more specifically, anti-ideological dimensions of her works.Furthermore, next to the widely acknowledged (also by Zhang herself) feeling of desolation and melancholy that pervade her writings, he discovers, in his own words, a "post-ideological joy".One cannot disagree with Hermann's opinion that to date Zhang remains one of the very few Chinese writers whose fame has crossed the walls of Asian studies departments.There are several reasons behind Zhang's popularity.Aside from her literary talent, her exceptional linguistic skills made the bilingual multicultural writer accessible to an English-speaking readership.Last but not least, the controversial film adaptation of her late story "Lust, Caution" by the renowned Taiwanese-born
Art · Aside · China · German · Ideology · Linguistics · Literature · Lust · Multiculturalism · Politics · Sociology · Theology · Zhàng · Chinese history and philosophy · History · Japanese History and Culture · Law · Literature and Cultural Memory · Philosophy
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |