Join us at Oxford Brookes Confucius Institute for a discussion with Yao Emei, prolific Chinese author, on her recently translated collection of short stories The Unfilial: Four Tragic Tales of Modern China. Hosted by Angus Philips, director of the Oxford International Centre for Publishing, the event will feature an interview with Yao Emei followed by audience questions and discussion. This event will be bilingual, held in English and Chinese.
About the book
The Unfilial: Four Tragic Tales From modern ChinaThe men of this family have brought me nothing but shame”: Newly translated collection sheds light on the breakdown of familial stability in contemporary China. A brutally honest view of family life in modern China. Yao Emei demonstrates how families have been pushed to breaking point, and it’s always the women who are left picking up the pieces. Widely read in China for her stories led by complicated, ambiguous women, she is well-placed to give a voice to these experiences. From an account of trafficking at a maternity ward, to a patriarch persuading his family to choose homelessness in order to cut costs, the stories are told with sharp-edged observation. Its sympathetic yet frank depiction of intergenerational trauma resonated with many, making various top-ten books of year lists upon its original release in 2021.
See more about the book here: https://sinoistbooks.com/product/the-unfilial-four-tragic-tales-from-modern-china/
