Description
Book Synopsis The stories, prose and poems in this anthology offer readers a unique and generous array of women''s experiences in China. In a world that is rapidly modernizing, these writings attempt to reconcile with the ever-changing people, plants, beasts and environment. After five years of painstaking collection and translation, the authors present these stories of strength and sadness, defiance and resilience, urban and village life, from the days of the cultural revolution to the present. Whether a house full of hawks and eagles, a stubborn cow, or a defiant elderly couple sabotaging a lumber operation, these stories express powerful visions of the earth interwoven with human memory.
Table of Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction—Ecomemories: The Tasks of the Translators
- Notes on Style
- 1. From Nomad Songs Ayinuer Maowuliti
- 2. Patterns of the Sun Bamo Qubumo
- 3. Four Generations of Va Women Burao Yilu
- 4. Eternal Spirits Cen Xianqing
- 5. Herbs Living in the Body Chen Danling
- 6. Kangnalikan the Little Reindeer Dekeli
- 7. Eji's Buckwheat Field Han Jinghui
- 8. Cat Tragedies Lei Zhifen
- 9. Bitter Greens Ma Jinlian
- 10. Wild Horses Maidina Seyiti
- 11. Snow Lotus Mao Mei
- 12. Qinghai Naye
- 13. A Houseful of Birds Nuryla Qiziqan
- 14. We Have Surpassed the Bears Nuryla Qiziqan
- 15. Daliangpo: Egg, Water and Milk Patigül
- 16. Dalema's Sacred Tree Sana
- 17. Mokuqin the Cow Su Hua
- 18. Shujuan the Black Bear Ye Guangcen
- 19. In Love with the Gen River Ye Mei
- 20. From Huorili River, Huorili Mountain Yilan
- 21. When Petals Fall Off Flowers Zhao Yan
- 22. From Womanly Crops Zuo Zhongmei
- About the Authors
- About the Translators
- Index
