The Jin Yong Phenomenon: Chinese Martial Arts Fiction and Modern Chinese Literary History

Jin Yong, his martial arts novels, and his newspaper empire are well known in China, but few English speakers have heard of him or read his works. Writers and scholars of Chinese literature working in China or the US explore such aspects as transcending high and low distinctions in literature, the labyrinth of identity, gender politics, and the construction of an imaginary China. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)