Narrating China

Jia Pingwa's novels have caused both fame and controversy throughout the Chinese speaking world. This pioneering study examines the corpus of Pingwa's writings, emphasizing his importance, prominence and relevance to modern Chinese society.

Yiyan Wang

1. Introduction 2. Life and Career of Jia Pingwa 3. Defunct Capital and Cultural Landscaping 4. Defunct Capital and the Sexual Dissident 5. Defunct Capital and Female Domesticity 6. White Nights and Sleepless in Xijing 7. Earth Gate and Loss of the Native Place 8. Old Gao Village and Native Place Dystopia 9. Remembering Wolves through Local Events 10. Poetry, Essays and Jia Pingwa's Literary Personage Conclusion - Poetics of Native Place Narrating China and Cultural Ethnography Authenticity and Fictional Estrangement From Health Report to Local Accent: Future Poetics of Native Place Appendixes 1. Interview with Wang Yiyan 2. Chronology 3. Autobiographies and critical biographies 4. Works by Jia Pingwa