Book 2014

The Burden of Female Talent

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Publisher: Harvard University, Asia Center
Published: 2014

Women and literature
Authors, chinese
Women authors
Criticism and interpretation
History

"By re-examining the Chinese woman poet Li Qingzhao, Egan discusses the traditional manipulation of her image to mold her talent to make it compatible with ideals of womanly conduct and identity, and reveals the difficulty literary culture had in coping with her extraordinary conduct and ability"--Provided by publisher.