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Book SynopsisOver many centuries, women on the Chinese stage committed suicide in beautiful and pathetic ways just before crossing the border for an interracial marriage.
Uncrossing the Borders asks why this theatrical trope has remained so powerful and attractive.
Trade ReviewUncrossing the Borders deftly applies an exciting range of theories as it examines representations of women in the dynamic of China and barbarian Other(s), and ultimately the meaning of the contemporary Chinese state . . .… The work complicates our understandings of borders, nations, representations of women and gender in Chinese literature, and opens avenues to a storehouse of lesser known plays that will fuel new research for decades." - Mark Bender, The Ohio State University
"A very well-researched book concerning a significant paradigm, deeply embedded in Chinese culture, of border-crossing between the known and the unknown. It is possibly the most comprehensive study in English of this particular theme, and will be of interest to anyone studying or researching the development of Chinese civilization, Chinese opera and performance traditions, and gendered understandings of patriotism and nationalism." - Anne McLaren, University of Melbourne
