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Like artists, important writers defy unequivocal interpretations. Gao Xingjian, winner of the Nobel Prize in literature, is a cosmopolitan writer, deeply rooted in the Chinese past while influenced by paragons of Western Modernity. The present volume is less interested in a general discussion on the multitude of aspects in Gao's works and even less in controversies concerning their aesthetic value than in obtaining a response to the crucial issues of freedom and fate from a clearly defined angle. The very nature of the answer to the question of freedom and fate within Gao Xingjian's works can be called a polyphonic one: there are affirmative as well as skeptical voices. But polyphony, as embodied by Gao, is an even more multifaceted phenomenon. Most important for our contention is the fact that Gao Xingjian's aesthetic experience embodies prose, theater, painting, and film. Taken together, they form a Gesamtkunstwerk whose diversity of voices characterizes every single one of them.

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Author:   Michael Lackner ,  Nikola Chardonnens
Publisher:   De Gruyter
Imprint:   De Gruyter
Edition:   Digital original
Volume:   1
Dimensions:   Width: 23.00cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 15.50cm
Weight:   0.525kg
ISBN:  

9783110346428

ISBN 10:   3110346427
Pages:   271
Publication Date:   13 May 2014
Recommended Age:   College Graduate Student
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock  
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Michael Lackner and Nikola Chardonnens, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany.

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