Bulletin Number Two 1982

Recent Publ ications of the Universi ty Chinese University Press Publications (Titles in Chinese) Andre Malraux and China By Liu Shu-hsien Andre Malraux was Minister of Culture in the time of Charles de Gaulle, and among the few who had political influence in the contemporary world of letters. After making a systematic study of Malraux the man and his works, the author gives a lively account of the French writer's lifelong pursuit, devoting particular attention to his writings about China. Memoirs of Malraux's visit to China translated by Madam Liu An-yun are also included in the book. 1st edition 1981 151 pages Paperback Collection of Papers on History and Geography By Cheng Te-k'un This collection of papers, covering a wide range of topics related to the classics in ancient Chinese history and geography, were written by Professor Cheng Tek'un, an authority on Chinese archaeology. 1st edition 1981 344 pages Paperback A Critical Study of the Chinese Translations of Hamlet By Simon Chau Shakespeare is among writers whose works are most widely read and translated. By examining six Chinese versions of Hamlet, the author analyses the nature and difficulties of literary translation, and compares the attitude and approaches of the translators, establishing a set of criteria for the practice and criticism of literary translation. 1st edition 1981 435 pages Paperback Cultural Persistence and Preservation of the Hweichow Hakka: An Anthropological Study of Voluntary Associations in Urban Situation By Hsieh Jiann The book, based on the analysis of the voluntary associations of the new Hweichow Hakkas, is a study of how this new community, without giving up its unique culture, seeks to identify with Hong Kong and adapts itself to the rapid urbanization of the metropolis. Another feature of the book is a revaluation of certain hypotheses in anthropology, pointing out their shortcomings and limitations, since they fail to explain the facts discovered in this research. 1st edition 1981 95 pages Paperback A History of Writing and Writing Materials in Ancient China By T. H. Tsien This book traces the origin and changes of the system of writing and writing materials in ancient China, dating from the fourteenth century B.C., when the earliest Chinese characters appeared, to about A.D. 700, when printing was invented. During this period the materials, contents, ways of recording layout and certain distinctive features of Chinese writing took shape and were inherited as part of the tradition of Chinese writing and culture. 2nd edition 1981 238 pages Paperback 24 ACADEMIC/CULTURAL EVENTS