1st Edition
The Women of Quyi Liminal Voices and Androgynous Bodies
By Francesca R. Sborgi Lawson
Copyright 2017
210 Pages
17 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
198 Pages
17 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
198 Pages
17 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Why has the female voice—as the resonant incarnation of the female body—inspired both fascination and ambivalence? Why were women restricted from performing on the Chinese public stage? How have female roles and voices been appropriated by men throughout much of the history of Chinese theatre? Why were the women of quyi—a community of Chinese female singers in Republican Tianjin—able to become... Read more
Prologue
Introduction
Chapter 1: The Female Voice and Body Problem
Chapter 2: Literary Voices: Metaphysical Heroines
Chapter 3: Musical Voices: Between Text and Tune
Chapter 4: Liminal Voices: Transferring Artistry from Master to Disciple
Conclusion: Masters of Liminal Space
Epilogue
Biography
Francesca R. Sborgi Lawson
