History of Chinese Theatre in the 20th Century I

This volume deals with the development of Chinese theatre from 1900 to 1949, covering the prosperity of Peking Opera, the advent of play and colorful local dramas.

About the author

Fu Jin, vice chairman of China Literary Critics Association; member of Evaluation Panel of State Council Academic Degree Commission (discipline of drama, fi lm and television); professor and doctorial supervisor of Liberal Arts School, Nanking University; chairman of Academic Commission, National Academy of Chinese Theatrical Arts. His academic monographs in theatrical studies are: A History of Chinese Theatre, Theories and Practice for Protecting Intangible Cultural Legacy, The Vitality of Grass Root – Field Survey and Studies into Taizhou Theatrical Troupes . His compiled works are: Historical Accounts of Peking Opera (Volumes of the Qing Dynasty) and Complete Works of Mei Lanfang . Professor Fu Jin has won several laurels from Ministry of Education, China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, Ministry of Education and Peking Municipality for his brilliant achievements in academic studies.

Summary

This volume deals with the development of Chinese theatre from 1900 to 1949, covering the prosperity of Peking Opera, the advent of play and colorful local dramas.

Product details

• Authors: Fu Jin
• Assisted by: Zhang Qiang (Translation)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 31.12.2021
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet
• EAN: 9781032237442
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3223744-2
• Pages: 330
• Series: China Perspectives
• Subjects: ART / History / Modern (late 19th Century to 1945), PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / General, ART / Asian / General, Theatre Studies, Asian History, East West theatre exchange, performing arts modernisation, Peking Opera evolution, modern drama China, twentieth century Chinese stage development, local drama genres, theatrical reform history