The Early Arrival of Dreams - A Year in China

One year before the protests in Tiananmen Square, Rosemary Mahoney participated in a teaching exchange between Harvard and Hangzhou University. At Hangzhou she was able to overcome her students' usual rigidity and achieve a rare and intimate glimpse of their culture and their attitudes. This remarkable memoir captures both the dreams and the grim realities her Chinese students faced within the confines of an oppressive political regime.

A propos de l'auteur

ROSEMARY MAHONEY is the author of Whoredom in Kimmage, a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award, and the New York Times Notable Book The Early Arrival of Dreams. The recipient of a Whiting Writers’ Award, she lives in Rhode Island.

Résumé

One year before the protests in Tiananmen Square, Rosemary Mahoney participated in a teaching exchange between Harvard and Hangzhou University. At Hangzhou she was able to overcome her students' usual rigidity and achieve a rare and intimate glimpse of their culture and their attitudes. This remarkable memoir captures both the dreams and the grim realities her Chinese students faced within the confines of an oppressive political regime.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Rosemary Mahoney
• Edition: Houghton Mifflin
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 12.02.2003
• EAN: 0046442035491
• ISBN: 978-0-618-03549-6
• Pages: 338
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 20 mm
• Poids: 478 g
• Catégories: Littérature > Littérature (récits) > Correspondance, journaux intimes; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Histoire > Histoire par région/pays