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Paper Swordsmen : Jin Yong and the Modern Chinese Martial Arts Novel

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Overview

The martial arts novel is one of the most distinctive and widely-read forms of modern Chinese fiction. In Paper Swordsmen, John Christopher Hamm offers the first in-depth English-language study of this fascinating and influential genre, focusing on the work of its undisputed twentieth-century master, Jin Yong.

Through close readings of Jin Yong's recognized masterpieces, Hamm shows how these works combine a rich literary tradition with an extraordinary narrative artistry and an evolving appreciation of the political and cultural aspects of contemporary Chinese experience.

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  • ISBN-13: 9780824828950
  • ISBN-10: 082482895X
  • Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
  • Publish Date: November 2004
  • Dimensions: 8.94 x 7.84 x 0.94 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.26 pounds
  • Page Count: 360

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