The monkey chronicles / by Xi Xi ; translated by Jasmine Tong Man and David Morgan ; edited with a foreword by John Minford.
2025
QL737.P9 X513 2025
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Title
The monkey chronicles / by Xi Xi ; translated by Jasmine Tong Man and David Morgan ; edited with a foreword by John Minford.
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ISBN
9789882379565 (electronic bk.)
9882379567 (electronic bk.)
9789882373556
9882379567 (electronic bk.)
9789882373556
Published
Hong Kong : The Chinese University of Hong Kong Press, [2025]
Language
English
Description
1 online resource.
Call Number
QL737.P9 X513 2025
Dewey Decimal Classification
599.8
Summary
After her celebrated The Teddy Bear Chronicles, Xi Xi turns her creative vision towards the world of the primate kingdom. At the age of 73, despite physical challenges, Xi Xi traveled extensively across Asia, from tropical forests to conservation centers, immersing herself in the natural world of apes and monkeys. This book is one of the remarkable outcomes of this journey. Xi Xi documented 51 endearing ape and monkey puppets that she had sewn, weaving them into a series of insightful dialogues with her friend, the Hong Kong writer Ho Fuk Yan. These discussions cover the depiction of apes and monkeys in Chinese and Western literature, painting, drama, and film, as well as the interconnectedness of humans and their primate relatives. Xi Xi's words, filled with empathy, reveal the heart of her work: 'If there is a common theme to our conversation, it is to respect life and speak for those lives that have been discriminated against in the history of human development, and apes are the starting point for this'. The Monkey Chronicles is a testament to Xi Xi's resilience and creativity, offering a poignant meditation on coexistence, environmental ethics, and the power of art to reimagine our place in the natural world.
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Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on June 20, 2025).
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Hong Kong literature series
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