Renditions no. 70 (Autumn 2008) occasioning intense soul-searching and close

occasioning intense soul-searching and close scrutiny of their society among the general population

This special edition of Renditions is meant to move toward closing that gap

It includes excerpts from Elegy for a Breast

Gu Cheng left China in 1987

ISBN 978-7-309-09213-4

Renditions no. 70 (Autumn 2008) occasioning intense soul-searching and closeViolence in Ming and Qing Literature The 2008 Autumn issue (No. 70) has as its theme violence in Ming and Qing dynasty literature. The translated texts span a period from early Ming to late Qing and include vernacular and classical fiction, drama, memoirs, and poetry. The subject matter and mood range from the horrific to the bawdy, from the supernatural to historical documentation, and from gruesome to grotesque. Themes include justice and injustice,