Renditions no. 70 (Autumn 2008) As a pioneer of the

As a pioneer of the local style that captured the imagination of the Taiwan literary scene in the 1970s

has indeed been long forgotten in China

By Eileen ChangEdited by Eva Hung2000142 pagesISBN 962-7255-22-X

Chinese Science Fiction: Late Qing and the Contemporary

Gu Cheng left China in 1987

Renditions no. 70 (Autumn 2008) As a pioneer of theViolence 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,