hales73 Posted July 20, 2007 at 12:36 AM Report Share Posted July 20, 2007 at 12:36 AM Is anyone interested in reading 废都 by 贾平凹？ I've read about this book and I picked it up at an outdoor market when I was in Beijing a few years ago... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madizi Posted July 22, 2007 at 09:37 AM Report Share Posted July 22, 2007 at 09:37 AM Yes, I'm interested, but I'm not in China yet (will be there after 1st Aug.). Is this book online? Can you please describe what kind of book it is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gougou Posted July 22, 2007 at 12:59 PM Report Share Posted July 22, 2007 at 12:59 PM Is this book online?Try googling it. For books, you should be able to find a usable version within the first ten results.(Actually, this is the first result already.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madizi Posted July 22, 2007 at 04:11 PM Report Share Posted July 22, 2007 at 04:11 PM Sorry, you're right. Hales73, when do we start and is there anybody else who wants to join? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roddy Posted July 24, 2007 at 07:40 PM Report Share Posted July 24, 2007 at 07:40 PM While I'm not going to commit to reading, I'm keen to encourage people to do things like this. I'll add a link to this in the next newsletter (currently overdue, but I want to hold off until a couple of things are ready so I can include them). Let me know if there's anything else that might be useful. It might encourage more people to get involved if you can let them know what type of book it is, when it was written, why you've opted to read it, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madizi Posted July 25, 2007 at 08:29 AM Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 at 08:29 AM What newsletter? Did I miss something? But it seems that Hales73 is not with us anymore (I hope I'm wrong). I didn't start to read this book yet, because I have to finish a book that I'm reading now (about transition from antiquity to feudalism, not connected with China:)). I'm planning to read 贾平凹's book after my moving to Changsha (after Aug 1st) There already was a thread about collective book reading once (book of the month club or something) and 贾平凹 was also mentioned. Unfortunately, I didn't have much time then and couldn't participate (in fact, I totally removed myself from this forum ). There is also one problem regarding our book reading. It's summertime and people went to vacations/summerschools/etc., away from computers. It would be better to start our book reading in autumn. What do you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madizi Posted August 18, 2007 at 10:41 AM Report Share Posted August 18, 2007 at 10:41 AM Ok, I've changed my mind. Maybe reading long books is, for now, still hard for us, so I propose that we begin with short stories. And I also think that it doesn't matter (for now) if stories are original Chinese or translated into Chinese (although translations can be sometimes awkward). I propose that we read Arthur Clarke's short story 岗哨 (The Sentinel), which was a basis for his famous novel 2001: A Space Odyssey. Here is a link: http://www.kehuan.net.cn/Clarke/1071.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gato Posted August 20, 2007 at 10:58 AM Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 at 10:58 AM I just bought a collection of short stories and essays by Yu Dafu (郁达夫), one of the best but lesser known writers from the pre-1949 years. You can read an article about him here: http://www.cctv.com/lm/176/71/88858.html Yu Dafu I read the short story 春风沉醉的晚上 over dinner. It's quite fantastic . The style and the psychological details are a bit reminiscent of F. Scott Fitzgerald and other writers of that era. If others are interested, I'd be interested in reading and discussing 沉沦, one of his most famous short stories. See this earlier thread about it: http://www.chinese-forums.com/index.php?/topic/1435-yu-dafus-sinking-is-one-of-the-best-short-stori Yu Dafu's "Sinking" (沉沦) is one of the best short story Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rose~ Posted October 15, 2007 at 09:20 PM Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 at 09:20 PM I wouldn't mind reading discussing 沉沦, although I may not be able to do so from the same level of understanding as others Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
文言訓開班 Posted October 24, 2007 at 03:34 AM Report Share Posted October 24, 2007 at 03:34 AM Does anyone still do Book of the Month reading? I'm a newcomer to this forum and would love the opportunity to do something like this, partly because it would greatly help my Chinese, but also because it would give me a much needed introductio to contemporary Chinese lit. Anyone interested in doing this? Failing that, anyone have any suggestions for good contemporary Chinese lit? Something that's moved you recently, or was fun, silly, funny to read? I'll look back through the archives to find some titles, but getting some live feedback would be great. 多谢! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gato Posted October 25, 2007 at 04:00 AM Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 at 04:00 AM Hey, if you are still interested in reading and discussing 沉沦 (Sinking), here is an online copy: http://www.white-collar.net/01-author/y/20-yu-df/002.htm 沉沦 ■郁达夫 Take a look. I just skimmed through it, and I'm not sure if it's the best choice for a discussion (as it's not plot-driven at all). Perhaps we could try 春风沉醉的晚上 (Spring Night), which I mentioned before. It's a great story and might fit better for a discussion. http://www.oklink.net/99/1222/yudafu/003.htm 春风沉醉的晚上 (Spring Night) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gougou Posted October 25, 2007 at 04:28 AM Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 at 04:28 AM The second one looks quite short. That could entice me into actually finishing it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gato Posted October 25, 2007 at 04:54 AM Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 at 04:54 AM Go for it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
文言訓開班 Posted October 25, 2007 at 06:10 PM Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 at 06:10 PM Yeah, I looked at that online version of chen lun, too. It is pretty long, but I wouldn't mind reading it. gougou, if you think you could finish the second one, though, I'm as of right now impartial--I'd love to read along with you. What say ye, gato? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gato Posted October 26, 2007 at 02:39 AM Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 at 02:39 AM Yes, I would highly recommend 春风沉醉的晚上. Let's go for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gougou Posted October 26, 2007 at 02:55 AM Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 at 02:55 AM I'm in. Read the first two paragraphs just now, and I think it's quite a beautiful way of writing! Quite easy to understand as well - while I didn't know a few phrases, I've been able to guess most from the characters they were made up of. Will be back for more during my lunch break. Or when I get bored again, whichever occurs earlier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gato Posted October 26, 2007 at 05:00 AM Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 at 05:00 AM I've started a new thread for this discussion: http://www.chinese-forums.com/showthread.php?p=127926#post127926 Short Story by 郁达夫 (Yu Dafu) - 春风沉醉的晚上 (Spring Night) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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