Kirjahaku

A presentation of eight contemporary Chinese women writers, representing two generations of women with different backgrounds and experiences. The selections explore esthetic, cultural and ideological problems that continue to challenge Chinese women.

First Published in 1985. This book provides an observation of the Chinese Revolution by a journalist who returned to China in 1980 and can give a unique perspective and insight into that traumatic experience. Harold Isaacs who in the 1930s knew Soong Ching-ling (Mme. Sun Tay-sen) one of the great women of modern history, sensitivity brings to the reader the revolutionary ideals and dreams of the people of Shanghai.